Ventura Drops Non-Conference Match at OCC

The VC women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Orange Coast College Friday in Costa Mesa. Talia Lieb was a double-winner for the Pirates of VC, teaming up with Nell Elaerts to win in No. 1 doubles before defeating her Pirate opponent from OCC in No. 1 singles.

In doubles play, Orange Coast took the early lead with a win in No. 2 and OCC's No. 3's defeated Marcie McTigue and Belladora Moga 8-5. Lieb and Elaerts then hung on for an exciting 9-7 win in the No. 1 doubles contest to pull VC to within 2-1.

Unfortunately, the Pirates of the South got the best of the Pirates of the North in singles play, winning five matches. Alexis Schmidt dropped a close 7-6, 6-4 decision in No. 3 singles while Moga was within 6-3, 6-4 in No. 4. Lieb did pull out a 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 victory in the No. 1 slot to set the final 7-2 margin.

Ventura will close out the regular season on Tuesday March 28 at Santa Monica before hosting the Western State Conference singles and doubles championships beginning Thursday March 30.

Ventura 2, Orange Coast 7

Doubles
1. Lieb/Elaerts(VC) def. Koitka/Veltri  (OCC), 9-7
2. Schmidt/Nguyen (VC) lost to Smith/Sipiora (OCC), 8-2
3. Marcie McTigue/Moga(VC) lost to Nelson/Pascua (OCC), 8-5

Singles
1. Talia Lieb (VC) def. Logan Koitka (OCC), 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
2. Nell Elaerts (VC) lost to Sedona Smith (OCC), 6-4, 6-2
3. Alexis Schmidt (VC) lost to Camila Nelson (OCC), 7-6, 6-4
4. Belladora Moga (VC) lost to Madeleine Veltri (OCC), 6-3, 6-4
5. Elizabeth Nguyen (VC) lost to Olivia Sipiora (OCC), 6-1, 6-1
6. Laura Rubio (VC) lost to Leanne Pascua (OCC), 6-4, 6-0