Eagles Serve Up a Four-Set Victory Over Cuyamaca

Sylmar, CA — September 5, 2025

The Los Angeles Mission College Eagles kept their winning ways alive on Friday night, defeating Cuyamaca College 3–1 (25–15, 22–25, 25–16, 25–14) in front of their home crowd. Behind a dominant serving performance and a strong showing in the middle, the Eagles controlled three of the four sets to notch another early-season victory.

 Match Summary

Mission wasted no time setting the tone, storming out to a 25–15 first-set win with efficient offense and tough serving from Temple Vasquez. Cuyamaca answered in the second, capitalizing on Eagle miscues to edge Mission 25–22 and even the match.

That response sparked the Eagles. In set three, Mission regrouped and regained control behind Amya Cheatham January's net play and Arianna Frazier's serving run, cruising 25–16. The Eagles then closed the door in the fourth with their most dominant frame of the night, taking it 25–14 to seal the match.

 Key Performers

• Amya Cheatham January: Controlled the middle with 11 kills on .471 hitting and 7 block touches, leading all players with 17.5 points.

• Temple Vasquez: Stepped up with 7 kills, 5 digs, and 5 aces, finishing with 12.5 points.

• Tawnie Ohrt: Added 8 kills, 3 aces, and 5 digs (11 points).

• Maddie Perry: Posted 6 kills and 3 blocks in three sets of action.

• Rio Sandaiji: Steered the offense with 27 assists while chipping in 9 digs and 2 aces.

• Sofia Vazquez: Defensive anchor with a match-high 23 digs.

• Arianna Frazier: Provided a huge spark from the service line with 6 aces.

Mission finished the match with 19 service aces as a team, overwhelming Cuyamaca's passing and keeping the Coyotes out of system for much of the night.