The Ventura College women's tennis team welcomed the Victor Valley to the beach Tuesday afternoon, sending the Rams back to the desert with a 7-2 defeat in Western State Conference action at the VC Tennis Center. Keressa Garland and Denissa Garcia each posted 6-1, 6-0 victories in their Nos. 3 and 4 singles matches, respectively. Then the duo teamed up for an 8-3 win in No. 2 doubles to pace the Pirates (4-10, 4-6).
Aliyah Amaya had a 3-set win at No. 2 singles, 7-5, 1-6, 10-4 while Cali Iadevaia won in No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-0. Victoria Neumann had a narrow 3-set loss in No. 1 singles, 5-7, 6-7, 10-7. Neumann and Amaya also dropped their No. 1 doubles match, 8-3.
Ventura next hosts Santa Monica College on Thursday March 21. Play is set to begin at 2:00 pm at the VC Tennis Center.
Ventura 7, Victor Valley 2
Singles
1. Victoria Neumann (VC) lost to Abby Corey (VVC), 5-7, 6-3, 10-7
2. Aliyah Amaya (VC) def. Gabby Padilla (VVC), 7-5, 1-6, 10-4
3. Keressa Garland (VC) def. Vanessa Hundric (VVC), 6-1, 6-0
4. Denissa Garcia (VC) def. Lolli Gonzalez (VVC), 6-1, 6-0
5. Cali Iadevaia (VC) def. Linda Luna (VVC), 6-4, 6-0
6. (VC) def. (VVC) by default
Doubles
1. Neumann/Amaya (VC) lost to Corey/Padilla (VVC), 8-3
2. Garland/Garcia (VC) def. Hundric/Luna (VVC), 8-3
3. (VC) def. (VVC) by default
Season Record: Ventura 4-10 (4-6)