Women's Tennis Opens 2022 with Narrow Defeat

The VC women's tennis team narrowly lost its opening match of the 2022 season 5-4 at Glendale College Thursday afternoon. Hanna Dever won her No. 1 singles match and Ava Gallo prevailed in No. 6 singles while the duos of Tanya Thompson and Iskra Volic, and Alyssa McClain and Dee Emami earned victories at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles, respectively.

Ventura led 2-1 after doubles play. McClain and Emami made easy work of their opponents in the No. 3 slot, 8-0, and Thompson and Volic won at No. 2 doubles, 8-4.

Devers claimed her No. 1 singles match 6-2, 7-5 and Gallo won in No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-2. Thompson  (No. 4 singles) and Emami (No. 5 singles) both lost split decisions in a tiebreaker.

Ventura next hosts Mt. San Antonio on Saturday Feb. 5 at 12:00 pm at the VC Tennis Center.

Ventura 4, Glendale 5

Doubles
1. Dever/Nguyen (VC) lost to Mardrosians/Gueco (GCC), 8-5
2. Thompson/Iskra Volic (VC) def. Joshi/Charles (GCC), 8-4
3. Alyssa McClain/Emami (VC) def. Mkrtchiam/Poghosyan (GCC), 8-0

Singles
1. Hanna Dever (VC) def. Minne Mardrosians (GCC), 6-2, 7-5
2. Victoria Zegers (VC) lost to Siya Joshi (GCC), 7-5, 6-1
3. Elizabeth Nguyen (VC) lost to Kiana Gueco (GCC), 6-2, 7-5
4. Tanya Thompson (VC) lost to Ailyne Charles (GCC), 3-6, 6-2 (7-5)
5. Dee Emami (VC) lost to Naneh Mkrtchiam (GCC), 2-6, 6-2 (3-6)
6. Ava Gallo (VC) def. Susanna Poghosyan (GCC), 6-1, 6-2