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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFreshman outside hitter Jordyn Hollins and freshman middle blocker Ryannah Gagau block an attack from the Rio Hondo Roadrunners. In a close game, the Vikings lost to Rio Hondo Community College in the fifth set, 3-2 Wednesday night. (Izzy Juarez)<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The same thing happened in the second set, with LBCC not being able to block or maintain the strong serves that were coming from the other side of the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think what the team lacked was our defense, and staying calm under pressure,\u201d said middle blocker freshman, Rynnah Gagau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the third set began, LBCC came out stronger making sure that Rio didn\u2019t take the third set for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All were focused and played skillfully, especially with the middle blocker Gagau coming through with strong strikes and blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI knew my team needed me, at that time I couldn’t think about myself and my mistakes because it’s not an individual sport, it’s a team sport,\u201d said Gagau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LBCC was able to get the win for the third period, giving the team a chance to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Freshman Kaylani Moncada prepares a pass for teammates. In a close game, the Vikings lost to Rio Hondo Community College in the fifth set, 3-2 Wednesday night. (Izzy Juarez)<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n When period four started, Rio Hondo was fighting to get the win but the Vikings made sure to repeat what they did in the third set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LBCC Vikings win the fourth period, needing only one more set to win the game overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the fifth set starting off rough, the scoreboard being 6-11, they managed to pick their momentum back up again, switching the score to 12-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately for the Vikings, the opponent team scored the one point they needed to win the game, making it 12-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think we waited too late to play, we were down two sets and then we finally woke up in the third set. It’s always hard when you are coming into the game with that hunger mentality in the third set because now you’re playing catch up, if we started the 1st the way we played third, we would’ve had a different outcome,\u201d said head coach Tyler Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking ahead to their next match, the Vikings will be taking on Mt. San Antonio on Oct. 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Long Beach City College\u2019s women\u2019s volleyball team lost a close call game against Rio Hondo Community College on Wednesday with the last set ending at 12-15. 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