Dons Open Season with Straight-Set Loss to San Diego City College
The Dons opened their 2013 season with a straight-set loss to San Diego City College. The final set scores were 25-16, 25-22 and 25-9.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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16 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | San Diego | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .178 | .045 |
| Blocks | 19.0 | 2.0 |
| Digs | 63 | 43 |
| Aces | 15 | 4 |
SANTA ANA - The Santa Ana College Dons opened the 2013 season at home with a straight-set loss to visiting San Diego City College in a non-conference game. San Diego City won the match with set scores of 25-16, 25-22 and 25-9.
The Knights controlled the action early in the first game as they jumped out to a 12-3 lead over the Dons. Later in the set, with San Diego City leading 15-6, the Dons got a block from Myriah Kunipo-Aguiree and Netina Moemoe before an Iliana Mendoza killed pulled the Dons within seven at 15-8.
From there, the Dons used a pair of late service aces by Alejandrina Alejandro to keep the Knights lead at seven at 22-15. But it was too little too late as the Knights closed out the first set with a 25-16 win.
The second game opened with the Dons holding two early leads at 1-0 and 2-1 before back-to-back points put the Knights up 4-2. The teams then played to a 5-5 tie before a 6-1 run put San Diego City on top at 11-6.
The Dons battled back later in the set to force a 15-15 tie before back-to-back service aces by Treyland Leauanae put them up 17-15. The Dons would go on to hold a 20-17 lead before the Knights made a late run to tie the set at 22-22 before ultimately winning 25-22 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The third set opened as tightly as the second ended with the Knights holding an early lead of 5-3 before the Dons cut their lead to 7-6. A few points later, Kunipo-Aguirre's kill pulled the Dons within three at 11-8. However, the Knights would close the set out on a 14-1 run to take the third set, and the match, by a final score of 25-9.
Next up for the Dons is a pair of road games at Cerritos College on September 6 and at Southwestern College on September 11.
