Huskies Close Season by Controlling LA Harbor Late for the Win

(generated via AI... mostly)

MONTEREY PARK, CA — While the season didn't go as well as expected, East Los Angeles College closed out its 2025 campaign by earning a 3–1 victory over LA Harbor (25–14, 23–25, 25–20, 25–15) on Thursday night at the E-rena. The win closes the books on the Huskies season at 6–19 overall and 2–6 in the South Coast Conference North, While Harbor finishes at 6-16 and 2-6 respectively

The Pack came out firing in the opening set, hitting a blistering .450 behind clean passing and aggressive swings to dominate the opening frame. But they lost their focus in the next set, allowing Harbor to briefly even the match by taking a tight second set. The third set was back and forth until the Huskies regrouped and controlled the final two frames with steadier serving and big-time scoring runs.

Arrizon Sisters Lead the Way

Freshman OH Samantha Arrizon delivered her strongest match of the year, hammering 14 kills on .520 hitting while adding a pair of blocks. Her sister, sophomore MH Isabelle Arrizon, was right behind her with 7 kills and 5 aces, giving ELAC a reliable one-two punch from the pins.

Freshman MB Julie Benavides was a force as well, finishing with 8 kills on .316 hitting, while sophomore SP Susan Santana chipped in 7 kills and 10 digs despite dealing with heavy defensive attention.

Lovo Steers the Offense

Freshman S Erica Lovo ran the attack with confidence, handing out 32 assists and contributing 3 aces. East LA finished with 23 total aces, constantly putting Harbor on its heels from the service line.

Defensively, Lovo (13) and Santana (10) each recorded double-digit digs, helping the Huskies hold the Seahawks to a .119 hitting percentage.

Closing Strong

After a narrow second-set loss, it took a while for ELAC to find its poise again. But they did—winning the third set behind a .235 attack clip, then dominating the fourth with tough serving and long scoring streaks. A 10–3 late run sealed the match and sent the Huskies into the offseason on a positive note.

HUSKY BITS

• Samantha Arrizon tied her second-highest point total for a match with 20. In addition to her lethal attacking, she served five aces.
• Isabelle Arrizon also had 10 digs.

UP NEXT:

Head coach Dr. Elliott Walker's freshman batch of former club-players didn't coalesce into the type of team effort he felt they were capable of. After making changes to his coaching staff late in the preseason, Dr. Walker will need to retool his recruiting during the offseason to bring in the type of talent that can approach his 2023 season - the one where they won 20 games for the first time ever and made their first ever trip to the playoffs.