The Pirates' men's tennis team continued their Western State Conference dominance Thursday with an 8-1 win at Bakersfield. Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien won together in No. 3 doubles then each won their singles matches as double-winners on the day.
Beaudry and Vanbesien made quick work of their opponents in doubles, capturing an 8-0 shutout win. Rafael Matias and Yanis Guerrout followed with an 8-1 win on Court 1 and Yusen Sato and Haru Nakayama posted an 8-2 triumph in No. 2 doubles.
The Pirates demonstrated the depth of their line-up in singles play, clinching their fifth straight WSC win on the year. Jules Marquez Fichet posted a love and love win on Court 5 before Vanbesien clinched the team win in No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Leo Pham won his No. 2 singles contest 6-2, 6-1 and Antonio Cardiel captured Court No. 6, love and one. Beaudry won in No. 3 singles, 7-5, 6-2.
Ventura (7-2, 5-0) next travels to NCAA Division III Occidental on Friday Mar. 7.
Ventura 8, Bakersfield 1
Doubles
1. Rafael Matias/Yanis Guerrout (VC) def. Hyugo Sawada/Chibac Vitalie (BC), 8-1
2. Yusen Sato/Haru Nakayama (VC) def. Axl Lajon M. Gonzaga/Maddox Dumatrait (BC), 8-2
3. Max Beaudry/Manolo Vanbesien (VC) def. Noah Krueger/John Igayac (BC), 8-0
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1. Ariitea Cotti-Helme (VC) lost to Gonzaga (BC), 6-3, 7-5
2. Leo Pham (VC) def. Vitalie (BC), 6-2, 6-1
3. Beaudry (VC) def. Sawada (BC), 7-5, 6-2
4. Vanbesien (VC) def. Jose Rodriguez (BC), 6-0, 6-1
5. Jules Marquez Fichet (VC) def. Igayac (BC), 6-0, 6-0
6. Antonio Cardiel (VC) def. Krueger (BC), 6-0, 6-1
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 1