MEN'S TENNIS: The VC men's tennis team captured its first victory of the young season with a6-3 triumph over visiting Bakersfield College at Camino Real park Tuesday afternoon. Victor Mendes won his No. 1 singles in straight sets before teaming up with Matheus Montero to win in No. 1 doubles. Arthur Da Silva won his No. 5 singles match love and love while Victor Dos Santos (No. 4) and Dylan Forster (No. 6) also won in singles. Dos Santos and Foster also won their No. 3 doubles match for the Pirates (1-2, 1-1).
Ventura hosts Los Angeles Pierce College on Thursday March 6 at 2:00 pm at the VC Tennis Center before taking on San Diego Mesa in a non-conference match on Saturday at 12:00 pm, also at VC.
Ventura 6, Bakersfield 3 - Tuesday 3-4-14
Doubles
1. Mendes/Montero (VC) def. Iketem/Ramirez (BC) 8-3
2. Mitchell/Da Sliva (VC) lost to Roe/Fonseca (BC) 8-4
3. Dos Santos/Foster (VC) def. Campos/Moten (BC) 8-3
Singles
1. Vitor Mendes (VC) def. Tim Roe (BC) 6-2, 7-5
2. Matheus Montero (VC) lost to Vitor Iketem (BC) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5)
3. Daniel Mitchell (VC) lost to Samuel Ramirez (BC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Victor Dos Santos (VC) def. Jessie Fonseca 9BC) 6-3, 6-0
5. Arthur Da Silva (VC) def. Lukian Campos (BC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Dylan Foster (VC) def. Jimmy Moten (BC) 6-4, 6-1
VC Season Record: 1-2 (1-1)