Eagles Dominate in Straight Sets

Game Recap

Los Angeles Mission College vs. Southwestern
August 22, 2025 – Sylmar, CA
Final Score: LA Mission 3, Southwestern 0 (25–7, 25–13, 25–18)

Eagles Dominate in Straight Sets

The Los Angeles Mission College Eagles rolled to their second win of the day with a commanding sweep over Southwestern College, 3–0. From start to finish, Mission controlled every aspect of the match, using aggressive serving, efficient hitting, and a relentless defense to close out the contest in just under an hour.

Set-by-Set Breakdown

Set 1 (25–7): The Eagles came out on fire, racing to a huge lead behind the offense of Maddie Perry, who hammered 6 early kills. Southwestern struggled to find rhythm and committed several errors as Mission cruised to the opening set win.

Set 2 (25–13): Setter Natalee Becariarashid ran the show with precision, distributing the ball to multiple hitters while also landing 4 service aces. Mission's serve pressure kept Southwestern on its heels throughout.

Set 3 (25–18): Southwestern showed more fight in the final frame, but the Eagles' balance was too much. Amya Cheatham January and Tawnie Ohrt closed out the match with timely swings as Mission sealed its second sweep of the season.

Eagles Standouts

Maddie Perry (OH): Explosive on the pin with 16 kills on .600 hitting, adding a block for 17 points.

Amya Cheatham January (MB): Strong in the middle, recording 9 kills (.312) and 5 block contributions for 12 points.

Natalee Becariarashid (S): Directed the offense with 25 assists and chipped in 4 aces and 5 points overall.

Rio Sandaiji (DS/S): A defensive anchor with 14 digs and 4 aces, giving the Eagles momentum from the back row.

Team Defense: Collectively tallied 40 digs and 12 block touches, keeping Southwestern's offense in check (-.049 hitting percentage).