With the season coming to a close next week, the Cerritos College volleyball team is still fighting for fourth place in the South Coast Conference. The Falcons evened their conference record at 6-6 with their 25-13, 25-11, 25-23 win at Los Angeles Trade-Tech on Wednesday night. The team has two matches remaining, as they will travel to face #8-ranked Mt. San Antonio on Thursday and then close out the season when they host Los Angeles Harbor College next Wednesday.

The freshman duo of Andrea Garrett (Cerritos HS) and Latia Peters (Hesperia HS) had strong games for the Falcons, as they each posted five kills in a combined 21 attempts with just one error, while they both added three blocks in the win. The team's leader in kills, sophomore Lupe Garcia (Foshay Learning Center HS) registered nine kills, with four of them coming in the third game alone, and also turned in three service aces and six digs from the back row.

Freshman Brittany Buffington (Mayfair HS), who led the team with 11 assists, also posted three service aces, as well as three digs and a block, with freshman setter Gloria Chang (Bellflower HS) recording 10 assists. Freshman Madison Guastella (Lakewood HS) had a team-high seven digs, while sophomore Amber Finley (Gahr HS) added three kills in just two games. Three other players turned in a pair of kills, while freshman Johanna Peralta (Firebaugh HS) posted four digs and two service aces.