The VC women's tennis team has been on the verge of a big win, and Thursday they got in in Santa Monica against the defending Western State Conference champions. Chelsea Peterson came back from 4-6, 1-4 down to win in No. 6 singles 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, and Katy Scheck and Jia Wiebe overcame a 5-7 deficit, winning 16 of the final 17 points to post a 9-7 victory in No. 2 doubles to clinch the match.
Other points were earned in singles competition by Yannick Garcia (No. 2), Bailey Sindle (No. 3) and Wiebe (No. 4). Candace Nito was close in No. 5 singles, falling 7-5, 6-3, and Garcia and Sindle dropped No. 1 doubles by a score of 8-6.
Ventura closed conference play on Tuesday March 24 at Bakersfield College. They will return home for the WSC singles and doubles tournament which begins Friday April 3 at the VC Tennis Center.
Ventura 5, Santa Monica 4 - Thursday 3-19-15
Singles
1. Katy Scheck(VC) lost to Mayra Jovic (SMC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Yannick Garcia (VC) def. Izabel Nazdracheva (SMC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Bailey Sindle (VC) def. Lauren Voiers (SMC) 6-3, 7-5
4. Jia Wiebe (VC) def. Shawntel Petterson (SMC) 6-4, 6-1
5. Candace Nito (VC) lost to Elin Nyberg (SMC) 7-5, 6-3
6. Chelsea Peterson (VC) def. Sammie Xiao (SMC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Garcia/Sindle (VC) lost to Jovic/Nazdracheva (SMC) 8-6
2. Wiebe/Scheck (VC) def. Voiers/Nyberg (SMC) 9-7
3. Nito/Cristina Ortiz (VC) lost to Patterson/Xiao (SMC) 8-1
VC Season Record: 7-7 (4-5)