Rustlers Roll Past LA Harbor in Straight Sets

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The Golden West College women's volleyball team continued its strong start to the season with a commanding three-set sweep over LA Harbor College, winning 25-21, 25-11, 25-12 on Friday night at the GWC Gym. With the victory, the Rustlers improve to 3-1 overall, while the Seahawks fall to 1-5.

Golden West weathered an early push from LA Harbor in the opening set, pulling away late for a 25-21 win. From there, the Rustlers seized full control, showcasing efficient attacking and sharp serving to dominate the second set 25-11. The momentum carried into the third, where GWC closed the match with a convincing 25-12 finish.

Rustler Leaders

• Jalissa Costa – 10 kills, 3 aces, 6 digs, match-high 13.5 points

• Emalee Alton – 9 kills, .389 hitting, 9 points

• Jenna Zaffino – 8 kills, 9 digs, 11 points

• Cassandra Zoellers – 5 kills on .714 hitting, 18 assists, 5 digs

• Lizbeth Espinoza – 4 kills, 1 ace, 5 points off the bench

• Fabiana Padilla – 14 digs, 2 aces

Golden West finished the night with 46 kills on a .269 hitting percentage, 11 service aces, and 53 digs, while holding LA Harbor to just 13 kills and a .030 team hitting percentage.

NEXT: The Rustlers are on the road at Cerritos College Wednesday, September 17th at 5pm.