Posted: Apr 23, 2016
It took all three sets and three hours and 22 minutes before Marika Sagara saw her championship aspirations come to an end. Despite a valiant effort, the Pirate freshman fell in the quarterfinals of the CCCAA State Championships at The Ojai Tournament Saturday, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
Sagara, the No. 2 seed in the draw, was facing No. 6-seed Connie Aranguiz from Mt. San Antonio College in the round of eight. Sagara dropped the first set 6-3 before coming back to take the second 6-2. In the end, Aranguiz found a way to win the match 6-2 in the final set.
Despite the loss, Sagara had an outstanding freshman season for VC. She ends the season with a 23-3 record, including the Western State Conference singles title.