MEN'S TENNIS: In their final dual match of the season, the Pirates' men's tennis team fell at Riverside City College 7-2 in a non-conference match Wednesday. Vitor Mendes (No. 1 singles) and Victor Dos Santos (No. 4 singles) were the only two Pirates who managed to put up a point in the match for VC (5-6, 4-2). Mendes won his close match in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5 while Dos Santos outlasted his opponent in three sets, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1.
Ventura will host the Western State Conference tournament on April 4, 5 and 11 before serving as host for the CCCAA State Championships combined with The Ojai Tournament April 23-27.
Ventura 2, Riverside 7 - Wednesday 4-2-14
Doubles
1. Mendes/Montero (VC) lost to Garcia/Stephenson (RCC) 8-5
2. Nick Behrens/Mitchell (VC) lost to Herve/Sergia Romero (RCC) 8-4
3. Dos Santos/Foster (VC) lost to Stanko/Stetco (RCC) 8-3
Singles
1. Vitor Mendes (VC) def. Danny Garcia (RCC) 7-6, 7-5
2. Matheus Montero (VC) lost to David Stanko (RCC) 6-3, 6-1
3. Daniel Mitchell (VC) lost to Yann Herve (RCC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Victor Dos Santos (VC) def. Jeffery Fecomme (RCC) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
5. Arthur Da Silva (VC) lost to Patrick Stetco (RCC) 7-6, 6-3
6. Dylan Foster (VC) lost to Conner Stephenson (RCC) 7-6, 6-3
VC Season Record: 5-6 (4-2)