HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Cal State LA's beach volleyball team came up just short on Monday in a competitive match against La Sierra.

The Golden Eagles got a win at No. 3 pairs from Avalon Heintz and Zuhal Cetin, but that was their only point in a 4-1 loss to the La Sierra Golden Eagles at Huntington Beach. Cal State LA (0-7) dropped hard-fought three-set decisions at No. 1 and No. 5 pairs in the hard-fought contest. La Sierra improved to 4-6.

Heintz and Cetin got the Golden Eagles on the board with a 23-21, 21-14 victory over La Sierra's Jenni Solano and Josie Navarro at No. 3 pairs.

Samarah DaCoud and Teegan Charapata fell in a three-set contest at No. 1 pairs to La Sierra's Alisa Gavva and Ava Himstreet, 16-21, 21-11, 15-8 and Anaiya Cooper and Havannah Vogel fell in a three-set battle to La Sierra's Delaney Britian and Sweetheart Salevao, 21-11. 18-21, 15-11, at No. 5 pairs.

Juliana Speiski and Agnieszka Gastala fell in straight sets at No. 2 pairs to La Sierra's Lanah Bergen and Herlinda Casanova, 21-15, 21-15 and McKinley Chase and Arielle Chandler fell at No. 4 pairs to La Sierra's Sakura Pangelinan and Anna Ayala, 21-12, 21-14.

Cal State LA will return to action on Friday, March 27, with matches against Vanguard and Concordia.

LA SIERRA 4, CAL STATE LA 1
1. Alisa Gavva/Ava Himstreet (LS) def. Samarah DaCoud/Teegan Charapata (LA), 16-21, 21-11, 15-8
2. Lanah Bergen/Herlinda Casanova (LS) def. Juliana Speiski/Agnieszka Gastala (LA), 21-15, 21-15
3. Avalon Heintz/Zuhal Cetin (LA) def. Jenni Solano/Josie Navarro (LS), 23-21, 21-14
4. Sakura Pangelinan/Anna Ayala (LS) def. McKinley Chase/Arielle Chandler (LA), 21-12, 21-14
5. Delaney Britain/Sweetheart Salevao (LS) def. Anaiya Cooper/Havannah Vogel (LA), 21-11, 18-21, 15-11
Exh. Ariana Pedroza/Sarah Patin (LS) def. Naomi Jackson/Oluwatoyin Sunday (LA), 21-18, 21-12