Beach Volleyball: Roadrunners beat Cerritos 4-1, earn split at Mt. SAC

WALNUT – The Rio Hondo College women's beach volleyball team earned a split of its two South Coast Conference matches at Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday.

The Roadrunners opened the day with a narrow 3-2 loss to host Mt. SAC but bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Cerritos College.

Rio Hondo's No. 1 pairs team of Jaida Zuniga and Jade Fuentes as well as the No. 4 duo of Loren Forster and Carly Kejmar won both their matches to lead the Roadrunners. Both were able to overcome opening-set losses against Mt. SAC to rally back for the win. (Complete results below)

The Roadrunners moved to 12-6 overall and 3-4 in South Coast Conference play. They are back in action next Friday (Apr. 5) to host Long Beach City College in a 10 a.m. SCC match at Rosie's Dog Beach.

Mt. San Antonio 3, Rio Hondo 2
at Mt. SAC

No. 1: Jaida Zuniga/Jade Fuentes (RIO) def. Zyra Green/Andrea Brewer (MS) 19-21, 21-17, 15-12
No. 2: Capri Salmon/Elizabeth Ortiz (MS) def. Maria Bejines/Malaia Petterez (RIO) 21-13, 21-16
No. 3: Angie Griego/Candace Ceballos (MS) def. Daniela Sanchez/Josie Navarro (RIO) 21-11, 21-18
No. 4: Loren Forster/Carly Kejmar (RIO) def. Sam Parks/Kyra Miller (MS) 22-24, 21-12, 15-12
No. 5: Eva Becerra/Freda Lei (MS) def. Isabel Villavicencio/Jennifer Reynoso (RIO) 21-18, 21-8

Rio Hondo 4, Cerritos 1
at Mt. SAC

No. 1: Jaida Zuniga/Jade Fuentes (RIO) def. Jayda Harris-Amete/Leeya Rubio (CER) 21-9, 21-15
No. 2: Maria Bejines/Herlinda Casanova (RIO) def. Jasmine Soto/Brisa Cortez (CER) 21-18, 19-21, 15-11
No. 3: Abby Gutierrez/Jenni Solano (CER) def. Daniela Sanchez/Josie Navarro (RIO) 21-14, 21-18
No. 4: Loren Forster/Carly Kejmar (RIO) def. Madison Borja/Monserrat Rodriguez (CER) 20-22, 21-18, 15-10
No. 5: Isabel Villavicencio/Jennifer Reynoso (RIO) def. Judit Navarro/Kira Magdeleno (CER) 19-21, 21-12, 15-10