No. 12 Dons Upset by Unranked Golden West in Five Sets
Santa Ana Women's Volleyball was upset by Golden West in OEC action on Wednesday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
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25 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
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22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
Team Stats
Golden West
| Game Statistics | Golden West | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .202 | .184 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 12.0 |
| Digs | 70 | 69 |
| Aces | 6 | 9 |
SANTA ANA, Calif. - No. 12 Santa Ana Women's Volleyball ended up on the wrong side of a five set thriller against Golden West (8-7, 5-4) in Wednesday's Orange Empire Conference (OEC) matchup.
The Dons (13-3, 6-3) started off sluggish, falling behind 1-0 with a 25-22 loss in the first set.
SAC got back on track as they won the next two sets, 25-19 and 25-21. But in the fourth, the Rustlers struck again with a couple big runs to win 25-23 and force a fifth and final set.
In the fifth, the teams went back and forth for the first six points until the Rustlers went ahead for good starting with the score at 4-3. Although the Dons made a comeback effort late in the set, Golden West came out on top to win, 15-10.
Santa Ana falls to third place in the OEC standings with the loss while Golden West climbs to fifth.
The Dons will get a chance to rebound on Friday when they travel to Cypress College to face the No. 20 ranked Chargers at 6:00 p.m.
