Eagles Sweep San Diego Miramar at Home

Sylmar, CA — September 6, 2025

The Los Angeles Mission College Eagles turned in one of their sharpest performances of the season, sweeping San Diego Miramar College 3–0 (25–19, 25–17, 25–18) on Saturday afternoon. Mission controlled the pace from start to finish, leaning on a dominant middle attack, steady defense, and efficient serving to secure another home victory.

 Match Summary

The Eagles wasted no time in the opening set, building a lead behind Amya Cheatham January's efficiency in the middle and Temple Vasquez's steady play on the outside. Miramar pushed back midway through, but Mission pulled away late for a 25–19 win.

Set two saw Mission flex its depth, with Tawnie Ohrt and Nereyda Cabrales adding timely kills, while Sofia Vazquez steadied the back row with relentless defense. The Eagles tightened up their block and took the frame 25–17.

In the third, Mission closed out the sweep with a balanced effort. January continued her standout play, and setter Rio Sandaiji kept the offense humming as the Eagles wrapped up the match with a 25–18 finish.

 Eagles' Standouts

• Amya Cheatham January: Led all players with 11 kills on .714 hitting, adding 8 block touches for a team-best 17 points.

• Tawnie Ohrt: Powered down 9 kills while contributing 2 digs.

• Temple Vasquez: Steady on the outside with 6 kills, 2 aces, and 2 digs (8.5 points).

• Nereyda Cabrales: Efficient at the net with 4 kills on .333 hitting.

• Rio Sandaiji: Directed the offense with 28 assists, adding 7 digs and 3 block assists.

• Sofia Vazquez: Defensive anchor with a match-high 21 digs.

The Eagles finished with a .291 team hitting percentage, 6 service aces, and 18 total block touches, overwhelming Miramar at the net and from the service line.