MEN'S TENNIS: The rough start to the season continued for the Pirates' men's tennis team Thursday as they narrowly lost a 5-4 decision to Los Angeles Pierce College at the newly resurfaced VC Tennis Center. Dylan Foster posted a pair of points for VC (1-3, 1-2) in No. 6 singles and with Victor Dos Santos in No. 3 doubles. Arthur Da Silva was victorious in No. 5 singles, as was Vitor Mendes in No. 1 singles.
The match was tied at 3-3 after singles play, and each team recorded one point in doubles play to set up a showdown in No. 1 doubles. VC's team of Mendes and Matheus Montero were on serve and held a 7-6 advantage in the 8-game pro set. Unfortunately the Brahmas were able to break serve and come back to win the contest, 9-7, and the match, 5-4.
Ventura will next battle San Diego Mesa College on Saturday March 8 at 12:00 noon at the VC Tennis Center. They will host Saddleback College on Friday March 14 at 2:00 pm.
Ventura 4, LA Pierce 5 - Thursday 3-6-14
Singles
1. Vitor Mendes (VC) def. Richard Catabona (LAPC) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
2. Matheus Montero (VC) lost to Thales Castro (LAPC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Daniel Mitchell (VC) lost to Sergey Arushanyan (LAPC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Victor Dos Santos (VC) lost to David Arushanyan (LAPC) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
5. Arthur Da Silva (VC) def. Steve Flores (LAPC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Dylan Foster (VC) def. Corey Randall (LAPC) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. Mendes/Montero (VC) lost to Castro/S. Arushanyan (LAPC) 9-7
2. Mitchell/Da Sliva (VC) lost to Catabona/D.Arushanyan (LAPC) 8-1
3. Dos Santos/Foster (VC) def. Randall/Flores (LAPC)8-1
VC Season Record: 1-3 (1-2)