COD (6-8; 0-2) had a hard time with the Rio Hondo Roadrunners of Whittier (10-1; 1-1) and then moved past the host Cerritos Falcons Club team in a sweep, 5-0.

This is the first time that College of the Desert has played against the Cerritos Falcons Club team. The Roadrunners first played against Rio Hondo in 2018 and have an overall record of 2-2 against the Roadrunners and a 1-1 record at home.

The next contest for the Roadrunners will be at the Mt. San Antonio Mounties of Walnut on March 31st at 10a. Desert will face off with the Irvine Valley Lasers at the same location, later in the day.

Beach Volleyball: Rio Hondo 4 at College of the Desert 1

#1: Grace Abrams/Katie Alexander (COD) def. Nadine Oronoz/Faith Lee (RIO) 21-16, 21-12
#2: Faith Wada/Jade Fuentes (RIO) def. Briana Delval/Jacqueline Leon (COD) 21-11, 26-24
#3: Denisse Sanchez/Madison Mader (RIO) def. Joselyn Nunez/Paige Perez (COD) 21-16, 21-17
#4: Jennifer Martinez/Jaida Zuniga (RIO) def. Liana Whitley/Kiersten Sinzun-Young (COD) 21-17, 21-17
#5: Jasmin Miramontes/Isabel Villavicencio (RIO) def. Denise Lupian/Valerie Rojo (COD) 18-21, 21-19, 17-15

Beach Volleyball: Cerritos Falcons Club team 0 at College of the Desert 5

#1: Grace Abrams/ Katie Alexander (COD) def. Jayda Harris Amote/Kira Magdaleno (CERR) 21-11, 21-10
#2: Briana Delval/Jacqueline Leon (COD) def. Carissa Mendibles/Maleah Gonzales (CERR) 21-17, 21-6
#3: Joselyn Nunez/Paige Perez (COD) def. Aiyana Sierra/Madison Borja (CERR) 21-17, 21-15
#4: Liana Whitley/Kiersten Sinzun-Young (COD) def. Abby Gutierrez/Sonye Garcia (CERR) 21-14, 21-19
#5: Denise Lupian/Valerie Rojo (COD) def. Kaydence Portillo/Isabella Carrasco (CERR) 21-16, 21-18.

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