After three matches against 4-year schools, the Pirates' men's tennis team finally played another community college team, defeating Mt. San Antonio College 7-2 Thursday in Walnut. Yuya Koide posted two points with wins in No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles with Brodie Sodersten. Eduardo Gorgonio Criscuolo also won a pair of matches at No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles with partner Ethan Wang.
Criscuolo won his No. 5 singles match 6-4, 6-0 and teamed up with Ethan Wang to win in No. 3 doubles 8-3. Bledar Gashi won his No. 6 singles match one and love.
Koide was dominant in No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 victory while he and Sodersten won their No. 1 doubles match 8-6. Regnar Madarang triumphed in No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-1 and Ryan Lam provided the final point with a 6-2, 6-2 win in No. 4 singles.
The Pirates next travel to Fresno State to take on the Bulldogs on Friday April 23.
Ventura 7, Mt. San Antonio 2
Doubles
1. Sodersten/Koide (VC) def. Lizardo/Lizardo (MSAC), 8-6
2. Lam/Madarang (VC) lost to Folsom/VanZee (MSAC), 8-5
3. Ethan Wang/Criscuolo (VC) def. Chang/Padilla (MSAC), 8-3
Singles
1. Yuya Koide (VC) def. Ricky Lizardo (MSAC), 6-2, 6-2
2. Brodie Sodersten (VC) lost to Reid Lizardo (MSAC), 6-3, 6-4
3. Regnar Madarang (VC) def. Tommy Folsom (MSAC), 6-4, 6-1
4. Ryan Lam (VC) def. Lucas VanZee (MSAC), 6-2, 6-2
5. Eduardo Gorgonio Criscuolo (VC) def. Eric Chang (MSAC), 6-4, 6-0
6. Bledar Gashi (VC) def. Jason Padilla (MSAC), 6-1, 6-0