2024 Ventura College Men's Tennis Team News
The Ventura College Athletic Department claimed its 14th Top-13 finish in 19 years, placing 13th in California in the 2023-24 all-sports National Association of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup standings. Pirate Athletics totaled 106 points overall, besting its 105.5 points earned in 2022-23 that placed 12th. Ventura was also 17th for the second straight year in the Daktronics Cup Standings with two-years schools from California, Oregon and Washington.
The Ventura College Athletic Department is proud to announce the transfer of 71 student athletes to four-year schools following their time with the Pirates. 48 of those transfers plan to continue their sport with 34 earning athletic scholarships. The VC class of 2024 will transfer to 48 different schools in 19 different states across the country. Additionally, 17 of the Pirate alumni have earned academic scholarships at their new schools.
The 3C2A State Champion VC men's tennis team added to their banner year by earning All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association last week. The Pirates were one of 14 JUCO men's tennis teams from around the country recognized by the ITA for academic excellence, three of which are from California. Additionally, Ventura had seven student athletes awarded Scholar Athlete awards for outstanding individual accomplishment in the classroom.
Cody Ray Emery, Rafael Matias and Lucas Abreu all earned 3C2A All-American Awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for their play during the 2024 season. Emery was also named the ITA Juco West Region Sophomore Player of the Year. Emery and Abreau, along with Matias and Julian Tellez were named ITA 3C2A All-Americans in doubles.
The Pirates' men's tennis team was featured in the All-Western State Conference awards for the 2024 season, with all six singles players earning first team honors and all three doubles teams being named second team all-conference. Cody Ray Emery led the award winners for VC as the Co-Player of the Year award leading the Pirates to their 20th WSC crown in the past 26 years.
VC's doubles pair of Rafael Matias and Julian Tellez finished the 2024 season Sunday in the 3C2A State Doubles Final Four at The Ojai Tournament. The Pirates' men's tennis team, meanwhile, was awarded the Gorham Cup for the overall California Community College team champion during the four day of singles and doubles play to close the season.
VC's No. 1 singles player Cody Ray Emery advanced to the semifinal round of the 3C2A State Championships before bowing out Saturday while the Pirates No. 2 doubles pair of Rafael Matias and Julian Tellez qualified for Sunday's state doubles semifinals at The Ojai Tournament.
The Pirates' men's tennis team advanced two singles players and two doubles teams into the quarterfinal round of the 3C2A State Tournament at The Ojai on Friday. Cody Ray Emery and Robinson Pelluault will face off in a Round of 8 match Saturday morning while the doubles pairs of Emery and Lucas Abreu along with Rafael Matias and Julian Tellez will play quarterfinal matches on Saturday afternoon.
A day after capturing the state team title, the VC men's tennis team was back at it on the opening day of the 3C2A State Singles and Doubles Championships at The Ojai Tournament. Five VC singles players and three doubles teams were perfect on the day with all moving forward to day two of the draw, including Robinson Pelluault, who came from behind to win his Round of 64 match at Rio Mesa High School.
On a picture-perfect day for tennis, the Ventura College men’s tennis team had a picture-perfect ending to their 2024 season with a 5-0 sweep over American River College from Sacramento in the 3C2A State Championship at the VC Tennis Center. Julian Tellez clinched the winner for the Pirates (18-6) in No. 4 singles after Rafael Matias had recorded a love and love win in the No. 2 slot. The title is the third for VC under longtime head coach Nelson Emery, their first since 2010.
Lucas Abreu had a pretty good day Saturday. After teaming up with Cody Ray Emery to win at No. 1 doubles for the Pirates men's tennis team against Glendale in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Final, the VC sophomore clinched the match against the Vaqueros with a come-from-behind win in singles to propel Ventura to the state championship match on Wednesday April 24. Edgar Ploquin also produced a pair of victories as the Pirates advanced to the state final for the first time since 2013.
The VC men's tennis team avenged their only regular season loss to a community college team since 2019 and advanced to the State Final Four with a resounding 5-1 triumph over Riverside in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Semifinals Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. The Pirate avenged a 5-4 defeat to the Tigers on March 1 behind a 3-0 sweep in doubles and wins by Julian Tellez and Edgar Ploquin in singles play.
The VC men's tennis team opened the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs Tuesday with a sweeping 5-0 win over Mt. San Antonio. The No. 2-seeded Pirates claimed all three doubles matches before Edgar Ploquin and Leo Pham-Kobayashi won at Nos. 5 and 6 singles to clinch the victory.
VC's Cody Ray Emery and Lucas Abreau won the Western State Conference men's doubles title on the final day of the WSC Championships Saturday at the VC Tennis Center. Additionally, Robinson Pelluault and Edgar Ploquin qualified for the 3C2A State Championships through the doubles back draw and Abreau punched his ticket to The Ojai in singles play.
The Pirates' men's tennis team continued its string of success Friday on the third day of the Western State Conference Championships at the VC Tennis Center. Cody Ray Emery moved into Saturday's singles final and also advanced with Lucas Abreau to the doubles semifinals. Meanwhile, Robinson Pelluault qualified for the 3C2A State Championships in the singles back draw.
The Pirates' men's tennis team had three players qualify for the 3C2A State Championships in play at the Western State Conference Championships Thursday at the VC Tennis Center. Cody Ray Emery, Rafael Matias and Julian Tellez all advanced to the quarterfinal round of the draw to earn their spots at The Ojai.
