Women's Sand Volleyball

For the first time in the history of community college sports, women's sand volleyball teams took to the sand courts and competed this past Friday. Fullerton opened up playing in a three-way match at Golden West College where they split their matches beating Rio Hondo College 5-0 and lost to Palomar 4-1. Up Next: The Hornets (1-1) will play against Mira Costa and Santa Barbara Colleges at Golden West on March 13 at 10 a.m.

Baseball

The Hornets took the field at home on Saturday and fell victim to Saddleback College in a 1-0 pitcher's duel. The game was scoreless with two outs in the top of the sixth inning until Gaucho 2B Dylan Diaz singled through the right side giving Jack Kaloogian the opportunity to score the game's only run (unearned). FC starter Kyle Lazcano (3-2) tossed a strong game going 6.1 innings with 5 hits against, 1 unearned run, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout. RP Nico Castaneda went 1.1 innings with no hits and a K. RP Randall Ortiz logged in 1.1 innings with a hit against and no runs. Up Next: Fullerton will host Riverside City College on March 10 at 2 p.m.

Softball

The Lady Hornets had a busy weekend playing a total of four games beginning on Friday when they took on Cerritos College and beat the Falcons on their field 2-1. Later on that day they lost a tough one to Citrus College 4-2. On Saturday, Fullerton hosted a double-header on Hornet Field where they played El Camino and Los Angeles Valley Colleges. In game one, FC knocked off the El Camino in a tight battle 4-3. In the second game of the day, Fullerton made quick work of  L.A. Valley beating them 7-0. Up Next: The Hornets (12-6, 4-3) will host district rival Cypress College on March 11 at 3 p.m.

Swim & Dive 

The Hornets competed at the Chaffey College Invitational this past weekend with the men taking fifth place overall and the women placing seventh. FC men standouts: Joe Babbitt - 1st 50 free; 2nd 100 free; 4th, 400 IM, 5th, 200 IM, Tom Beckleheimer - 3rd, 1m. diving; 4th, 3m. diving,  Kyle Graves - 9th, 200 IM; 7th, 100 Freestyle; 9th, 400 IM. FC Women Standouts: Gabi Garcia - 2nd in 50 + 100 freestyle; 5th, 200 IM; 6th, 200 butterfly; 5th, 100 backstroke, Robyn Goss - 5th, 100 butterfly; 9th, 100 freestyle. Up Next: Fullerton will battle against their Orange Empire Conference rivals Orange Coast and Saddleback Colleges at Saddleback on March 13 at 1 p.m.