Pirates go 3-1 at Cerritos tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cypress (4-3) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Orange Coast | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
NORWALK -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team opened the 2015 season with three wins in four matches at last weekend's Cerritos College Women's Volleyball Tournament.
The Pirates opened the tourney with a pair of three-set sweeps over Victor Valley (25-18, 25-22, 25-15) and Long Beach City College (25-23, 25-23, 25-16) on Friday. On Saturday, Coast lost in three sets to Cypress College (15-25, 15-25, 13-25) before bouncing back for a hard-fought five-set win over Yuba College (23-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18, 16-14).
Coast was led by its 1-2 offensive punch of sophomore outside hitters Lehua Alama-Jordan and Danyelle Brown, who combined for 90 kills over the entire two-day event. Brown, who earned All-Tournament honors, had 20 kills and 15 digs in OCC's marathon win over Yuba, while teammates Kerrigan Hecht added 11 kills and Chloe Kuhen chipped in 10.
Libero Alisa Ricciardi notched 59 digs throughout the tournament, while setter Measha Lindstrand notched a whopping 147 assists.
Coast will host a pair of four-team events this week inside the Peterson Gym. On Wednesday, Coast will take on Southwestern at 2 p.m. and San Bernardino Valley at 4 p.m. On Friday, the Pirates will host Glendale at 2 p.m. and Rio Hondo at 4 p.m.
