Pirates Women's Tennis Doubles Up Santa Monica For Win

The Ventura College women's tennis team travels to Santa Monica and scores a 6-3 win, their second Western State Conference win of the season. Theresa Doal was a winner at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. Mariko Sagara picked up wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles. Sagara and Doal did not allow a point in singles play.

Ventura (3-5, 2-2) came out strong setting the one in doubles play by winning two of three matches for an early 2-1 advantage. VC then claimed four of the six total singles contests for a 6-3 win. 

Sagara teamed up with Jessica Powell in the No. 1 doubles contest for a 8-4 win. While the Pirates dropped the No. 2 doubles contest, Doal and Tricia McClain claimed No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-1.

Sagara then won her No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-0. But, Powell fell in No. 2 singles in straight sets. Jia Wiebe was able to pick up a straight sets win at No. 3 singles. Audrey Karbum and Doal won at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Ventura is back on the road on Friday Feb. 26 for a 2:00 pm contest against Saddleback College. They will return to WSC play on Tuesday Mar. 1 with a road trip to Bakersfield College for a 2:00 pm contest.

Ventura 6 Santa Monica 3

Doubles:
1. Mariko Sagara/Jessica Powell (VC) defeats Petrovic/Patterson (SM); 8-4
2. Jia Wiebe/Megan Fleming (VC) lost to Voiers/Danzel (SM); 8-4
3. Theresa Doal/Tricia McClain (VC)  defeats Narumi/Xiao (SM); 8-1

Singles:
1. Sagara (VC) defeats Petrovic (SM); 6-0, 6-0
2. Powell (VC) lost to Voiers (SM);  6-0, 6-2
3. Wiebe (VC) defeats Pattesron (SM); 6-0, 6-4
4. Fleming  (VC) lost to Danzel (SM); 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
5. Audrey Karbum (VC) defeats Xiao (SM); 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
6. Doal (VC) defeats Narumi (SM); 6-0, 6-0

Ventura 3-5 overall 2-2 WSC