Ventura Drops Close Contest at Canyons

For the second time this season, the Pirates' women's tennis team dropped a close 5-4 decision against College of the Canyons. After falling behind in doubles, the Pirates battled back to even the match before falling. Sherry Bonilla and Ella Morgan led the effort with a win in No. 2 doubles while Isabella DeRosa produced a victory in No. 4 singles to begin the VC comeback bid.

The Pirates dropped the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches to fall behind 2-0 before Bonilla and Morgan defeated their opponents on Court 3, 8-1. 

The Cougars captured the top two singles contests to stretch the lead to 4-1 when DeRosa claimed her match on Court 4, 6-4, 6-2. Dulce Contreras followed with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph in No. 3 singles and Isabella Avila won her No. 5 contest, 6-0, 6-3 to even the count at 4-4. Adrianna Padilla dropped her first set on Court 6, 6-2 before coming back in the second 6-1 to force a third. Unfortunately, the Cougars were able to post a 6-3 win in the decider to claim the contest, sending the Pirates to a 5-4 defeat.

Ventura (8-7, 6-7) will complete the regular season on Tuesday Mar. 24 at home against Glendale.  

Ventura 4, Canyons 5

Doubles
1. Dulce Contreras/Chandra Padua (VC) lost to Emma Chodur/Baylee Renfro (COC), 8-0
2. Kira Branson/Isabella DeRosa (VC) lost to Lauren Neal/Breana Lemos (COC), 8-6
3. Sherry Bonilla/Ella Morgan (VC) def. Michele Figg/Nadia Godoy-Ortega (COC), 8-1

Order of Finish:  1, 3, 2

Singles
1. Branson (VC) lost to Chodur (COC), 6-0, 6-0
2. Padua (VC) lost to Renfro (COC), 6-2, 6-1
3. Contreras (VC) def. Lemos (COC), 6-3, 6-3
4. DeRosa (VC) def. Figg (COC), 6-4, 6-2
5. Isabella Avila (VC) def. Ortega (COC), 6-0, 6-3
6. Adrianna Padilla (VC) lost to Olivia Snyder (COC), 6-2, 1-6, 6-3

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6