VC women's tennis sophomore Alexis Schmidt made a strong run at qualifying for the 3C2A State Championships Friday, falling one victory short of making it to The Ojai. After falling in her Round of 32 match of the Western State Conference Championships Tuesday, by two points in a super-tiebreaker, Schmidt won three matches Friday in the back draw before falling in the final match.
VC's Bella Moga qualified for the 3C2A State Championships in singles play Thursday at the Western State Conference Championships at the VC Tennis Center. VC's No. 3 player upset the draw's No. 5 seed in a super tiebreaker to move into the Round of 16 and secure her spot at The Ojai later this month.
Bella Moga advanced to the round of 32 in singles play, while Moga and doubles partner Bella DeRosa won their first match of the day Tuesday, qualifying for the 3C2A State Chamnpionships, as the Western State Conference Singles and Doubles Championships began at the VC Tennis Center.
The VC women's tennis team closed the regular season Tuesday with an 8-1 defeat at Glendale. Bella Moga and Beryllyn Paz captured the lone point for the Pirates (7-11, 5-9) in doubles play.
The Pirates' women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision at College of the canyons Monday in a Western State Conference make-up from March 14. Bella Moga won both points for Ventura on the day with a win in doubles with Bella DeRosa and a win in singles play.
The VC women's tennis team traveled to the High Desert Thursday, leaving Antelope Valley with a 7-2 victory over the Marauders in Western State Conference play. Bella DeRosa had a pair of comebacks in her singles match to win her second point of the day while Alexis Schmidt and Nicole Iannacone along with Bella Moga and DeRosa were all double winners for Ventura (7-9, 5-7).
The VC women's tennis team traveled the Grapevine Tuesday, falling at Bakersfield 7-2 in Western State Conference play. Nicole Iannacone and Chrystelle Aguiar each won singles matches for the Pirates on the day.
The Pirates' women's tennis team hosted Orange Coast Friday, falling 9-0 to the Pirates from the south. Bella Moga, Alexis Schmidt and Beryllyn Paz all had a solid performances in singles play for Ventura (6-8, 4-6).
The Ventura College women's tennis team captured a 6-3 victory over Los Angeles Mission College Tuesday a month after falling to the Eagles in San Fernando by the same score. Alexis Schmidt and Nicole Iannacone won their doubles match before each won in singles to anchor the Pirate win while Beryllyn Paz and Chrystelle Aguiar were down 5-3 in doubles before coming back to post a 9-7 triumph.
The VC women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Bakersfield Friday at the VC Tennis Center. Beryllyn Paz and Chrystelle Aguiar won in doubles while Aguiar and Nicole Iannacone scored points in singles play for the Pirates.
The Ventura College women's tennis team got back on track Thursday with a 5-4 Western State Conference victory over Santa Barbara at the VC Tennis Center. Bella DeRosa recorded a win in the No. 2 doubles match with Bella Moga and won the clinching singles contest in the No. 4 slot. Chrystelle Aguiar was also a double winner for the Pirates (5-6, 3-5) against the Vaqueros.
Five days ago, the VC women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision at Santa Monica. Tuesday, Ventura was able to cut into the deficit in their 6-3 setback against the Corsairs. Chrystelle Aguiar and Beryllyn Paz pulled out a hard fought win in No. 3 doubles before Nicole Iannacone and Aguiar each pulled out wins in Nos. 2 and 5 singles, respectively.
The VC women's tennis took on Riverside on the road Friday, falling to the Tigers 9-0. Missing a player, VC dropped the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles matches by default, leading to their shutout loss. Nicole Iannacone and Bella Moga played their No. 1 doubles match to an 8-3 score while Moga went to a tiebreaker in her No. 2 singles match before falling.
The VC women's tennis team traveled to Santa Monica Thursday for a Western State Conference match, falling to the Corsairs 8-1. Bella Moga earned VC's lone point of the day with a three-set win in No. 3 singles.
The VC women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Glendale Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. Chrystelle Aguiar won her doubles match with Beryllyn Paz and also claimed her No. 5 singles match to win two of the Pirates' three points on the day.
The Ventura College women's tennis team captured a strong 7-2 victory Thursday afternoon over Antelope Valley at the VC Tennis Center. Beryllyn Paz and Bella Moga both won their singles matches love, love while Moga, Bella DeRosa, Nicole Iannacone and Chrystelle Aguiar all earned points in singles and doubles play for the Pirates (4-2, 2-2).
The Pirates' women's tennis team made its home debut Thursday, dropping a narrow 5-4 decision to College of the Canyons at the VC Tennis Center. Bella Moga and Bella DeRosa each won a pair of points for Ventura (3-2, 1-2) teaming up to win in doubles and each winning a singles match. Chrystelle Aguiar captured the fourth point for the Pirates in singles.
The Pirates' women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday with a 6-3 decision at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar. Bella DeRosa and Bella Moga won their No. 2 doubles match while Alexis Schmidt and Moga earned points in singles play against the Eagles.
The VC women's tennis team continued their early-season roll Friday, claiming their third straight one-point victory with a 5-4 decision at Mt. San Antonio in Walnut. Bella Moga, Bella DeRosa and Chrystelle Aguiar all posted triumphs in singles and doubles, with Aguiar clinching the match in her No. 5 singles contest.
The Pirates' women's tennis team opened their Western State Conference schedule Thursday with a 5-4 victory at Santa Barbara. VC's second straight narrow triumph was capped with four victories in singles play as they overcame a 2-1 deficit from doubles. Sophomore Bella Moga clinched the win in the final match of the day in No. 3 singles.
The Pirates' women's tennis team captured an exciting 5-4 victory to open the 2024 season Friday at Fullerton. Chrystelle Aguiar won her No. 5 singles match to clinch the triumph for Ventura (1-0). Alexis Schmidt and Bella Moga each eon a pair of points with wins in their doubles and singles matches, respectively.
After a nearly three-year battle against cancer, former VC men's tennis conference champion and state champion assistant coach Brad McClain died Nov. 21, 2023 at his home in Ventura. He was 61. McClain most recently coached nine seasons assisting Nelson Emery with the Pirates' men's and women's tennis teams, 2008-2017. Co-Head Coach would probably be a more appropriate title as McClain was at the center of an ultimately successful time for Pirate tennis.
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2022-23, achieving an overall 3.29 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a 3.19 overall GPA in the spring semester. A total of 108 Pirates achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List in the fall 2022 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 53 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2023, 110 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 45 posting perfect GPA's.
The VC women's tennis team earned All-Academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 2023 season. Their 3.56 overall grade point average qualified them to be one of 23 collegiate teams nationally, one of six California community college programs, to make the list. The Pirates also had seven players named Scholar Athletes by the national coaches' association.
Talia Lieb and Nell Elaerts of the VC women's tennis team have been named CCCAA All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The pair is being honored following their run to the state quarterfinal run at The Ojai Tournament to close the 2023 season.
The VC women's tennis team had four players named to the All-Western State Conference team following the 2023 regular season. Nell Elaerts, Alexis Schmidt and Elizabeth Nguyen earned the honors in both singles and doubles while Talia Lieb earned an All-WSC nod in doubles play.
The VC women's tennis season came to a close Saturday as the doubles team of Talia Lieb and Nell Elaerts fell in the CCCAA State Doubles quarterfinals at The Ojai Tournament in a super tiebreaker.
VC freshmen Talia Lieb and Nell Elaerts are still alive in the CCCAA State Doubles Championships at The Ojai Tournament. The Pirates' No. 1 duo put together a pair of wins, including an upset of Northern California's No. 2-seeded team to advance to the state quarterfinals to be played Saturday at the Ojai Athletic Club.
Ventura's Talia Lieb and Nell Elaerts advanced in the CCCAA State Singles and Doubles Championships in both draws on Thursday in The Ojai Tournament. The pair posted a victory in the Round of 64 in doubles play after each moved forward with wins in the Round of 64 in singles.
The shorthanded VC women's tennis team put up a solid fight at Orange Coast Tuesday, but fell 5-0 to the Southern California Regional's top seed. Ventura, the No. 7-seed, played without two regular players in their first playoff appearance since 2012. Nell Elaerts came back from a 4-0 deficit in No. 1 singles and dropped her first set 6-4 when OCC clinched the match while Alexis Schmidt was ahead early playing up at No. 2 before trailing 5-4 when play ended.
Schmidt Makes Strong Run toward State
April 05, 2024VC women's tennis sophomore Alexis Schmidt made a strong run at qualifying for the 3C2A State Championships Friday, falling one victory short of making it to The Ojai. After falling in her Round of 32 match of the Western State Conference Championships Tuesday, by two points in a super-tiebreaker, Schmidt won three matches Friday in the back draw before falling in the final match.
