Ventura Sweeps Past Marauders in Women's Tennis

Sophomore Allie De Marco won her No. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-3 as the Pirates fell to Santa Barbara 6-3 Thursday at the VC Tennis Center.
Sophomore Allie De Marco won her No. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-3 as the Pirates fell to Santa Barbara 6-3 Thursday at the VC Tennis Center.

On a cold and windy day at the VC Tennis Center, the Pirates' women's tennis team swept past visiting Antelope valley 9-0 in a Western State Conference contest on Tuesday. Alyssa Powell and Allie De Marco each recorded love and love victories at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, respectively. Later, the two also blanked their opponents in No. 1 doubles, and Lea Meschke and Jule Lauinger won their No. 2 doubles match, 8-0.

Meschke was also victorious in No. 1 singles for the Pirates (5-3, 3-2), love and one, and Lauinger won her No. 4 singles match 6-2, 6-2. Tricia McClain won in No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-2, and Chelsea Carmichael prevailed in No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-4. McClain and Carmichael then won in No. 3 doubles, 8-5.

Ventura will next head to Santa Monica on Thursday Feb. 22 before hosting Saddleback on Friday Feb. 23.

Singles
1. Lea Meschke (VC) def. Viktoria Belonogova (AVC), 6-0, 6-1
2. Alyssa Powell (VC) def. Janice Vidal (AVC), 6-0, 6-0
3. Allie De Marco (VC) def. Jaime Jones (AVC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Jule Lauinger (VC) def. Janice Thomas (AVC), 6-2, 6-2 
5. Tricia McClain (VC) def. Alondra Collier (AVC), 6-0, 6-2
6. Chelsea Carmichael (VC) def. Cornett Wright (AVC), 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Powell/De Marco (VC) def. Vidal/Belonogova (AVC), 8-0
2. Meschke/Lauinger (VC) def. Jones/Thomas (AVC), 8-0
3. McClain/Carmichael (VC) def. Wright/Collier (AVC), 8-5