The Pirates' women's tennis team returned from a week of rainouts Thursday, dropping a 6-3 decision at Los Angles Mission College in Sylmar. Alexis Schmidt and Elizabeth Nguyen were both double winners for VC (4-5, 4-5) for their three points in the match.
Ventura trailed 2-1 following doubles play with the lone VC point coming in the No. 2 match. Schmidt and Nguyen paired together to defeat their LAMC opponents 8-6 in the contest.
In singles play, the Eagles quickly claimed the match with wins at Nos. 1, 6 and 5. Nguyen then recorded a 6-1, 6-2 win at no. 4 and Schmidt claimed the No. 3 slot, prevailing 6-0, 6-3.
VC has a quick turnaround, hosting Bakersfield in a make-up match on Friday March 17 at the VC Tennis Center. Doubles play will begin at 2:00 pm.
Ventura 3, LA Mission 6
Doubles
1. Lieb/Elaerts (VC) lost to Kynclova/Sarjveladze (LAMC), 8-2
2. Schmidt/Nguyen (VC) def. Galvan/Victoria Garcia (LAMC), 8-6
3. McTigue/Rubio (VC) lost to Zamorano/Rodriguez (LAMC), 8-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Talia Lieb (VC) lost to Anna Kynclova (LAMC), 6-0, 6-1
2. Nell Elaerts (VC) lost to Lia Sarjveladze (LAMC), 6-3, 6-4
3. Alexis Schmidt (VC) def. Julisa Galvan (LAMC), 6-0, 6-3
4. Elizabeth Nguyen (VC) def. Angela Zamorano (LAMC), 6-1, 6-2
5. Laura Rubio (VC) lost to Veronika Verdyan (LAMC), 6-0, 6-2
6. Marcie McTigue (VC) lost to Elizabeth Rodriguez (LAMC), 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2