The VC men's tennis team took a big step up on Wednesday hosting the University of Hawaii at the VC Tennis Center. The Pirates fell to the Warriors 7-0 but were very competitive against the NCAA Division I program. Rafael Matias and Cody Ray Emery both went to three sets in their singles matches before falling.
Ventura (4-3) dropped the first point of the match falling in all three doubles contests. Thomas Lindner and Edgar Ploquin came closest to their opponents in the No. 3 slot, falling 6-3.
In singles, Matias lost a hard fought match at No. 2. He lost the first set 6-3 before taking the second in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (8-6). Despite the comeback, Hawaii captured the point with a 6-3 triumph in the deciding set.
Cody Ray Emery was also very competitive taking the first set at no. 1, 6-3, Hawaii came back to take the final two sets, however, 6-4, 6-3, to capture the point.
Robinson Pelluault also played well despite his 6-3, 6-3 setback at No. 5 singles.
Ventura returns to the court on Friday Feb. 23 in their Western State COnference opener against Santa Barbara. Play is set to begin at 2:00 pm at the VC Tennis Center.
Ventura 1, Hawaii 6
Doubles
1. Cody Ray Emery/Lucas Abreau (VC) lost to Hawaii #1s, 6-2
2. Rafael Matias/Julian Tellez (VC) lost to Hawaii #2s, 6-0
3. Thomas Lindner/Edgar Ploquin (VC) lost to Hawaii #3s, 6-3
Singles
1. Emery (VC) lost to Hawaii #1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Matias (VC) lost Hawaii #2, 6-3, 6-7 (8-6), 6-3
3. Abreau (VC) lost to Hawaii #3, 6-1, 6-3
4. Tellez (VC) lost to Hawaii #4, 6-3, 6-0
5. Robinson Pelluault (VC) lost to Hawaii #5, 6-3, 6-3
6. Ploquin (VC) lost to Hawaii #6, 6-1, 6-1