Lasers slice through the Cougars in home opener

Photography and Reporting by Jenna Contreras

This Wednesday the cougars hosted Irvine Valley College.

In the fist set the cougars started off strong getting a early lead and never looked back winning 25-18

The second set was a close one with the score being tied late at 16-16. Then the cougars gave up 5 quick scores and couldn’t rebound losing to IVC in the second set 25-21.

Going into the 3rd^rd set COC got off to a slow start trailing 16-6 and could not make up the margin, falling 25-14 to the Lasers

The Cougars did not go down without a fight though, and kept the score tied 6-6 in the 4^th set. The Cougars tried to stay close and kept IVC honest but in the end it wasn’t enough. COC lost the set 25-17 and the match 3 games to 1.

The cougars next match will be at home Wednesday against El Camino.