Pirates Roll at Antelope Valley

The VC women's tennis team rolled to an 8-1 victory at Antelope Valley on Thursday in Lancaster. Nicole Iannacone and Kira Branson claimed a shutout win at No. 1 doubles to start the day and Fernanda Gonzales was down a set and came back from a 5-0 deficit in the second to claim a 3-set triumph at No. 6 singles.

Iannacone and Branson got the day started with their 8-0 victory at No. 1 doubles and Lola Tennison and Chandra Padua followed with an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles.

Branson was the first to earn a point in singles with her one and love decision at No. 3 before Padua prevailed 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 4 slot. Iannacone clinched the Pirate victory with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at No. 1 singles and Tennison won her No. 2 singles match, 6-3, 6-4.

Dulce Contreras then won 6-0, 7-5 at No. 5 singles before Gonzales' dramatic come-from-behind triumph at No. 6, 2-6, 7-5, 10-7.

Ventura (3-3, 2-2) will next host Mt. San Antonio on Friday Feb. 21 at 2:00pm.

Ventura 8, Antelope Valley 1

Doubles
1. Nicole Iannacone/Kira Branson (VC) def. Ariana Valiente/Alex Coons (AVC), 8-0
2. Lola Tennison/Chandra Padua (VC) lost to Isabel Ortiz/Giselle Reyes Arias (AVC), 8-2
3. Dulce Contreras/Fernanda Gonzales (VC) lost to My Kenzie Gross-Solomon/Diana Henriquez (AVC), 8-4

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles
1. Iannacone (VC) def. Valiente (AVC), 6-1, 6-2
2. Tennison (VC) def. Coons (AVC), 6-3, 6-4
3. Branson (VC) def. Ortiz (AVC), 6-1, 6-0
4. Padua (VC) def. Reyes Arias (AVC), 6-0, 6-0
5. Contreras (VC) def. Gross-Solomon (AVC), 6-0, 7-5
6. Gonzales (VC) def. Henriquez (AVC), 2-6, 7-5, 10-7

Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6