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.
VC narrowly fell behind 2-1 in doubles play. Moga and DeRosa won their No. 2 match 8-3, but Alexis Schmidt and Nicole Iannacone along with Aguiar and Beryllyn Paz dropped identical 8-5 decisions at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles, respectively.
With Canyons ahead 4-1 after wins in the Nos. 6 and 1 singles matches, DeRosa began a Ventura comeback with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 4. Moga then recorded her three-set winner at No. 3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 before the Cougars clinched with a three-set win at no. 2 over VC's Iannacone. Aguiar won the final point for Ventura with a marathon three-set victory, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7).
The Pirates next host Bakersfield in a Western State Conference match on Tuesday Feb. 20.
Ventura 4, Canyons 5
Doubles
1. Nicole Iannacone/Alexis Schmidt (VC) lost to Sydney Tamondong/Ellie Wingo (CoC), 8-5
2. Bella DeRosa/Bella Moga (VC) def. Nina Laurien/Estrella Segura (CoC), 8-3
3. Chrystelle Aguiar/Beryllyn Paz (VC) lost to Faith Abt/Marie McCormick (CoC), 8-5
Singles
1. Schmidt (VC) lost to Tamondong (CoC), 6-4, 6-0
2. Iannacone (VC) lost to Segura (CoC), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Moga (VC) def. Laurien (CoC), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
4. DeRosa (VC) def. Abt (CoC), 6-2, 6-4
5. Aguiar (VC) def. McCormick (CoC), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
6. Paz (VC) lost to Jaclyn Wosk (CoC), 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5