Pirate Women Capture WSC Victory at Bakersfield

The Ventura College women's tennis team captured a Western State Conference victory at Bakersfield Tuesday, defeating the defending state runners-up 6-3.Dulce Contreras and Isabella DeRosa earned a combined three points toward the win, together in No. 2 doubles and individually in Nos. 3 and 4 singles, respectively.

The Pirates won the point for No. 3 doubles by default and Contreras and DeRosa captured the No. 2 match 8-5 for a 2-1 VC advantage headed to singles play.

After winning the No. 6 singled slot by default, Ventura's Ella Morgan prevailed in No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-2 to clinch the Pirate team triumph. DeRosa won in the No. 4 match, 6-3, 6-3, while Contreras completed the victory with a win in No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2.

Ventura (3-1, 2-1) will continue WSC play on Thursday Feb. 12 hosting Antelope Valley. 

Ventura 6, Bakersfield 3

Doubles
1. Kira Branson/Chandra Padua (VC) lost to Naomi Pavletich/Kailani Lua (BC), 8-1
2. Dulce Contreras/Isabella DeRosa (VC) def. Licet Ramos/Mariana Burger (BC), 8-5
3. Ella Morgan/Sherry Bonilla (VC) def. (FC), default

Order of Finish:  3, 1, 2

Singles
1. Branson (VC) lost to Pavletich (BC), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Padua (VC) lost to Lua (BC), 6-4, 6-1
3. Contreras (VC) def. Burger (BC), 6-3, 6-2
4. DeRosa (VC) def. Ramos (BC), 6-3, 6-3
5. Morgan (VC) def. Mikayla Dawood (BC), 6-1, 6-2
6. Bonilla (VC) def. (FC), default

Order of Finish: 6, 5, 2, 4, 3, 1