Sagara Falls in Marathon Match in State Quarterfinals

VC Freshman Marika Sagara had her season come to an end in the quarterfinals of the CCCAA State Championships at The Ojai Saturday.
VC Freshman Marika Sagara had her season come to an end in the quarterfinals of the CCCAA State Championships at The Ojai Saturday.

It took all three sets and three hours and 22 minutes before Marika Sagara saw her championship aspirations come to an end. Despite a valiant effort, the Pirate freshman fell in the quarterfinals of the CCCAA State Championships at The Ojai Tournament Saturday, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

Sagara, the No. 2 seed in the draw, was facing No. 6-seed Connie Aranguiz from Mt. San Antonio College in the round of eight.  Sagara dropped the first set 6-3 before coming back to take the second 6-2.  In the end, Aranguiz found a way to win the match 6-2 in the final set.

Despite the loss, Sagara had an outstanding freshman season for VC.  She ends the season with a 23-3 record, including the Western State Conference singles title.