CYPRESS,CA- The Cypress Chargers Women's Volleyball team (15-1, 7-0 OEC) defeated the visiting Riverside College Tigers (5-8, 2-5 OEC) in straight sets (25-13, 25-11, 25-23) on Friday night.
The Chargers were led in kills by Kaelie Tulette and Mikayla Curry with six a piece. Vanila Pulu-Suliafu led the team in assists (25), aces (4), and digs (13). Annabelle Adams had an impressive night as she eight digs to go along with her four kills.
Cypress was strong out of the gates, opening up set one with a 14-8 lead. Two impressive kills by Tainea Allen helped extend the lead to ten points, 19-9, then eventually ending the set with a score of 25-13. The dominant play from the Chargers continued right into set two as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind the serving of Vanila Pulu-Suliafu. An ace by Tainea Allen stretched the lead to six followed by a powerful kill from Kaelie Tulette. Riverside was forced to call a timeout as the Chargers held an 11 point lead at 17-6. The timeout was unable to slow the Chargers, though, as Mikayla Curry took over with a flurry of kills and a block to help the team finish the set with a commanding victory, 25-11. The Tigers refused to go down easily and battled the Chargers back and forth in set three, eventually tying it at 12 points a piece. The Chargers held strong and never trailed, even weathering a four point run by the Tigers late in the set. This gave the team what they needed to finish the set, and the game 25-23.
UP NEXT: Chargers will travel to Orange Coast College next Wednesday to take on the Pirates. The match will begin at 6pm.
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