Pirates Fall at home to Stanton University
The VC men's tennis team hosted 4-year NAIA school Stanton University Wednesday, falling to the Elks 5-2. Yesen Sato and Victor Peyrebonne each posted three-set wins in singles play while Yanis Guerrout and Ariitea Cotti-Helme won their doubles match. The match was closer than the final score as VC dropped four three-set decisions in singles play.
The VC men's tennis team hosted 4-year NAIA school Stanton University Wednesday, falling to the Elks 5-2. Yusen Sato and Victor Peyrebonne each posted three-set wins in singles play while Yanis Guerrout and Ariitea Cotti-Helme won their doubles match. The match was closer than the final score as VC dropped four three-set decisions in singles play.
Guerrout and Cotti-Helme were the only pair to win in doubles for the Pirates, taking Court 2in a close affair, 9-8. VC fell on Courts 1 and 3 giving the Elks the doubles point in the match.'
In singles, Yusen Sato claimed the No. 2 contest in three sets, 6-2, 5-7, 10-6. Victor Peyrebonne also won in singles, claiming victory in the No. 3 slot 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.
The match was closer than the final 5-2 count as the Pirates fell in three singles matches in three sets. Abladj Mondroha dropped the No. 4 contest, 4--6, 6-4, 10-6 and Shingo Ono dropped a 6-3, 0-6, 10-5 decision in the No. 6 slot. Cotti-Helme played the closest singles match of the day, falling 7-6, 3-6, 11-9 on Court 5.
Ventura next resumes Western State Conference play hosting Santa Barbara on Friday Mar. 13 at the VC Tennis Center.
Ventura 2, Stanton 5
Doubles
1. Caua Coimbra/Abladj Mondroha (VC) lost to (SU), 8-2
2. Yanis Guerrout/Ariitea Cotti-Helme (VC) def. (SU), 9-8
3. Shingo Ono/Victor Peyrebonne (VC) lost to (SU), 8-0
Order of Finish:
Singles
1. Coimbra (VC) lost to (SU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Yusen Sato (VC) def. (SU), 6-2, 5-7, 10-6
3. Peyrebonne (VC) def. (SU), 6-3, 5-7, 10-5
4. Mondroha (VC) lost to (SU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
5. Cotti-Helme (VC) lost to (SU), 7-6, 3-6, 11-9
6. Ono (VC) lost to (SU), 6-3, 0-6, 10-5
Order of Finish: