Pirate Men With Strong Start to Second Round of WSC

On the road at Glendale College, the Ventura College men's tennis team got the second round of conference play off to a strong start with a 6-3 win over the Vaqueros. The Pirates (7-1, 5-0) split singles play, winning at Nos. 3, 4 and 5 and swept the doubles competition to bring home the victory. 

Manu Rowe handles his opponent at No. 3 singles, winning 7-5, 6-1, and Cruz Thayne continued his strong play at the No. 4 slot, winning one and love. Rodrigo Perdigao prevailed at No. 5 singles with a 6-1, 6-4 win.

In doubles, Bill Whitaker and Thayne won in No. 1, 8-5 and Augustin Lestelle and Damon Mitchell teamed up for victory at No. 2 doubles, 8-2. Perdigao and Rowe triumphed in the No. 3 doubles spot, 8-5.

The first-place Pirates continue their quest for their third straight Western State Conference title with a home match Thursday March 8 against Santa Barbara City College. Play begins at the VC Tennis Center at 2:00 pm.

Ventura 6, Glendale 3

Singles
1. Augustin Lestelle (VC) lost to Christian Hess (GC), 6-4, 6-1
2. Bill Whitaker (VC) lost to Chris Pope (GC), 6-4, 6-4
3. Manu Rowe (VC) def. Arin Meserkhani (GC), 7-5, 6-1
4. Cruz Thayne (VC) def. Kevin Orellana (GC), 6-1, 6-0
5. Rodrigo Perdigao (VC) def. John Robertson (GC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Florent Auteuil (VC) lost to Steven Sandoval(GC), 6-3, 7-5

Doubles
1. Whitaker/Thayne (VC)  def. Pope/Hess (GC), 8-5
2. Lestelle/Damon Mitchell (VC) def. Meserkhani/Orellana (GC), 8-2
3. Perdigao/Rowe (VC) def. Robertson/Sandoval (GC), 8-5