The Pirates' women's tennis team dropped their Western State Conference opener 8-1 at Santa Barbara Tuesday afternoon. Sylvie Van Cott earned the lone point for Ventura (1-1, 0-1) with a 6-4, 7-5 win in No. 1 singles.
VC next hosts Glendale on Thursday Feb. 6. Play against the Vaqueros begins at 2:00 pm at the VC Tennis Center.
Ventura 1, Santa Barbara 8
Doubles
1. Van Cott/Rojas (VC) lost to Coulson/Mannix (SBCC), 8-3
2. Thompson/Dee Emami (VC) lost to Jamaica Buyse/Joica Buyse (SBCC), 8-3
3. Jones/DeRosa (VC) lost to Allen/Paillon (SBCC), 8-1
Singles
1. Sylvie Van Cott (VC) def. Kelly Coulson (SBCC), 6-4, 7-5
2. Aline Rojas (VC) lost to Maura Mannix, (SBCC), 6-0, 6-0
3. Allison Jones (VC) lost to Jamaica Buyse (SBCC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Tanya Thompson (VC) lost to Joica Buyse (SBCC), 6-1, 6-0
5. Danissa Garcia (VC) lost to Ashley Allen (SBCC), 6-2, 6-1
6. Isabella DeRosa (VC) lost to Sydney Paillon (SBCC), 6-0, 6-0