Beach Volleyball: Rio Hondo picks up wins over Moorpark, Riverside

Rio Hondo moved to 4-0 with wins over Moorpark and Riverside.
Rio Hondo moved to 4-0 with wins over Moorpark and Riverside.

LONG BEACH – After opening the season last week with a pair of wins, the Rio Hondo College women's beach volleyball team continued the trend with two more victories, this time beating visiting Moorpark College and Riverside City College by identical 4-1 scores on Friday at Rosie's Beach in Long Beach.

The Roadrunners improved to 4-0 overall.

Rio Hondo got two wins on the day from the No. 2 team of Maria Bejines and Maleia Petterez, at No. 3 from Loren Forster and Herlinda Casanova, and from the No. 4 pair of Daniela Sanchez and Josie Navarro.

The Roadrunners are back in action next Friday (Feb. 9) when they are scheduled to take on Santa Ana and Palomar at the Newland Courts in Huntington Beach.

Rio Hondo 4, Moorpark 1
No. 1: Larissa Dakoske/Grace Hazelton (MC) def. Jaida Zuniga/Jade Fuentes (RIO) 21-7, 21-13
No. 2: Maria Bejines/Maleia Petterez (RIO) def. Cashe Olswang/Alesia Thomas (MC) 21-18, 21-19
No. 3: Loren Forster/Herlinda Casanova (RIO) def. Alex Moorhead/Giana Tayco (MC) 21-14, 21-12
No. 4: Josie Navarro/Daniela Sanchez (RIO) def. Lexie Brinkman/Bella Torrero (MC) 21-4, 21-19
No. 5: Isabel Villavicencio/Jennifer Reynoso (RIO) def. Abby Montana/Kristin Alvandian (MC) 18-21, 21-17, 15-4

Rio Hondo 4, Riverside 1
No. 1: Jaida Zuniga/Jade Fuentes (RIO) def. Lanah Bergen/Audrey Elias (RCC) 21-12, 21-13
No. 2: Maria Bejines/Maleia Petterez (RIO) def. Nina Peay/Kaylee Torres (RCC) 21-12, 21-19
No. 3 Josie Navarro/Daniela Sanchez (RIO) def. Jada Cottom/Kyra Myers (RCC) 21-15, 21-13
No. 4: Herlinda Casanova/Jennifer Reynoso (RIO) def. Alexcy Juarez/Alyssa Bishop (RCC) 21-10, 21-7
No. 5: Montana Gibson/Kelly Moore (RCC) def. Carly Kejmar/Osyris Roldan (RIO) 21-13, 26-24