Men's Tennis Rolls Over Fullerton in Opener

The VC men's tennis team opened the 2024 season with an easy 9-0 sweep over Fullerton Friday in Orange County. Lucas Abreau was one of four Pirates to win two points, claiming his No. 1 doubles match with Rafael Matias, then winning in No. 3 singles. Matias, Cody Ray Emery and Julian Tellez also produced a pair of points in the match for Ventura (1-0) as they won their 45th straight regular season match against community college competition dating back to Feb. 15, 2019.

The Pirates took a commanding 3-0 lead after doubles play. Matias and Abreau won their No. 1 doubles match 8-2 and Emery and Tellez were victorious at No. 2 by the same score.

In singles, Emery won his VC debut at No. 1, love and two and Matias prevailed at no. 2, 6-1, 6-3. Abreau topped his opponent in No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2 and Tellez earned a point at No. 4, one and love. Robinson Pelluault won at no. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-1. 

Fullerton did not field opponents in No. 3 doubles or No. 6 singles, both Ventura points by default.

Ventura is next scheduled to travel to Hope International, a four-year NAIA school, on Wednesday Feb. 7.

Ventura 9, Fullerton 0

Doubles
1. Rafael Matias/Lucas Abreau (VC) def. Sebastian Koster/Jules Pillet (FC) 8-2
2. Cody Ray Emery/Julian Tellez (VC) def. Felix Jayamaha/Michael Lumang (FC) 8-2
3. Robinson Pelluault/Edgar Ploquin (VC) def. (FC), default

Singles
1. Emery (VC) def. Koster (FC), 6-0, 6-2
2. Matias (VC) def. Pillet (FC), 6-1, 6-3
3. Abreau (VC) def. David Gutierrez (FC), 6-3, 6-2
4. Tellez (VC) def. Lumang (FC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Pelluault  (VC) def. Jayamaha (FC) 6-4, 6-1
6. Ploquin (VC) def. (FC) default