Women's Volleyball Falls in 3-2 Heart-breaker to East LA

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. - College of the Desert women's volleyball suffered a tough 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 14-16) decision in a hard-fought match against East Los Angeles yesterday evening in Monterey Park.

After finding themselves down two sets after back-to-back close losses, the Lady Roadrunners battled back to tie the match at 2-2 heading into the deciding set.  Freshman Angelica Sayo (Palm Desert, CA/Palm Desert HS) and sophomore Shavonne Lascelle (Palm Springs, CA/Palm Springs HS) led COD with 13 kills each, but their offensive prowess was not quite enough in a tight final set.

 Sayo also added 16 assists, two service aces and 13 digs, while sophomore Maygan Zink (Palm Springs, CA/Palm Springs HS) contributed 24 assists and five service aces.  Freshman Kaylie Edgar (Palm Springs, CA/Palm Springs HS) was strong defensively, as she accumulated 35 digs.  Sophomore Alyssa Cazares (Indio, CA/Shadow Hills HS) and freshman Shay Mesa (Indio, CA/Shadow Hills HS) notched double-digits in digs, as well, with 11 and 10, respectively.  

College of the Desert (2-6) returns to the court for a home match this Friday, Setpember 18 against Riverside.  Start time is set for 5 p.m.