Azusa, Calif. - Looking to rebound from a disappointing conference loss to Pacific Union College this past Saturday, the women's volleyball team was back on the court to face Azusa Pacific University, in a non-conference match.

While the Golden Eagles were able to take a set in the match, the Cougars were able to cruise to a 3-1 victory, 25-16, 19-25, 25-17, 25-17.

The Cougars wasted no time taking control of the match, by taking the first set in convincing fashion. The set began with the Golden Eagles taking an early 8-3 lead, before Azusa tied the score at 13-13 midway through Set 1. But eight straight points scored by the Cougars, paced them to outscore La Sierra 12-3 in the second half of the match.

In Set 2, La Sierra used a five-point run and a 7-1 run, while holding off a comeback attempt to take the set 25-19.

In another set of runs, the Cougars took control of Set 3 early on and never looked back. The Cougars started things off with a 9-3 run to take an early lead. Azusa Pacific really separated themselves with a 10-4 run, pushing their lead to 20-9 on their way to a 2-1 advantage in the match.

Similar to the first set, the first half of the set was played relatively even; with the Cougars holding a slim 14-13 lead midway through the half. But Azusa rattled off five straight points on their way to finish the set and the match off with an 11-4 run.

Lina Semaia led all players with 18 kills, along with seven digs and four block assists.

Robyn Miller and Abby Latuhoi contributed eight kills and seven kills respectively. Angie Gonzalez tallied 31 assists and seven digs, while Chantal Washington finished with 12 digs from the libero position.

The Golden Eagles are now 3-12 overall on the season. They will look to improve on their 2-1 Cal Pac record this weekend when they host the University of California Merced, on Thursday evening, at 7pm. They will also play host to the defending Cal Pac Tournament Champions from last season, Menlo College, on Saturday night, at 7:30pm.