Playing its first match if the season in Ventura, the Pirates' women's tennis team defeated Chabot College 8-1 at Camino Real Park to open the VC North/South Challenge Friday afternoon. Bailey Sindle led VC, winning No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1, and winning No. 1 doubles with Yannick Garcia, defeating their opponents 8-3. Garcia also won in No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-2.
Jia Wiebe secured two points, in No. 2 singles (6-2, 6-4) and with Katy Scheck in No. 2 doubles (8-2). Scheck also won in No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-2. Chelsea Peterson win in No. 6 singles, 6-3, 6-3, and Candace Nito and Jessica Powell prevailed in No. 3 doubles, 8-6.
The Pirates return to the Ventura College Tennis Center on Saturday Feb. 14 to conclude the North/South Challenge against Sequoias at 12:00 pm and against Fresno at 3:00 pm
Ventura 8, Chabot 1 - Friday 2-13-15
Doubles
1. Garcia/Sindle (VC) def. Villamer/Young (CC) 8-3
2. Wiebe/Scheck (VC) def. Fowler/Shepard (CC) 8-2
3. Nito/Jessica Powell (VC) def. Kerwin/Vu (CC) 8-6
Singles
1. Yannick Garcia (VC) def. Jenna Villamar (CC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Jia Wiebe (VC) def. Melissa Young (CC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Bailey Sindle (VC) def. Mari Fowler (CC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Katy Scheck (VC) def. Jeanette Shepard (CC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Candace Nito (VC) lost to Rita Kerwin (CC) 1-6, 7-5 (10-8)
6. Chelsea Peterson (VC) def. Eva Vu (CC) 6-3, 6-3
7. Diana Bernardino (VC) vs. Yanesse Anilao (CC)
VC Season Record: 2-0