2025 Ventura College Men's Tennis Team News
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2024-25 with a total of 101 Pirates achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List, in the fall 2024 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 46 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2025, 99 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 44 posting perfect GPA's.
VC men's tennis sophomore Rafael Matias was named the Co-Most Valuable Player for the Western State Conference for the 2025 season, and was joined by four teammates earning first team All-WSC honors in singles. Yanis Guerrout, Haru Nakayama, Ariitea Cotti-Helme and Leo Pham joined Matias with first team singles awards. Additionally, two Pirate doubles pairs were named to the first team all-conference list.
Pirate sophomore Rafael Matias ended his Ventura College career Saturday in the Top-8 in the state at the 3C2A Championships at The Ojai Tournament. VC's top singles player fell in the quarterfinal round of the draw, 6-4, 6-0 against an opponent from Irvine Valley College.
Rafael Matias and Yanis Guerrout each qualified for play on the second day at the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai Tournament in both singles and doubles. Matias won both his singles matches to advance to the Quarterfinals of te state tournament Saturday.
The Pirates' men's tennis team had their storybook season come to an early end Tuesday as they dropped a 5-3 decision to visiting Irvine Valley in the second round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs. Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien won their doubles match while Yanis Guerrout and Yusen Sato each won singles matches for the Pirates.
The VC men's tennis team opened defense of their 2024 state title with a 5-0 sweep over Fullerton in the first round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. The back end of the Pirates' singles line up, Ariitea Cotti-Helme and Leo Pham, completed the victory after all three VC doubles teams produced wins over the Hornets.
The Pirates' men's tennis team had a solid pair of days at the Western State Conference Championships Firday and Saturday, qualifying four singles players and three doubles teams for the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai Tournament later this month. Rafael Matias led the effort with his runner-up finish in singles play while Yusen Sato, Yanis Guerrout and Haru Nakayama all will advance in singles. Matias and Guerrout, and Sato and Nakayama both played in the WSC semifinals while Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien also qualified for state.
The VC men's tennis team qualified three singles players and three doubles teams for the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai during the first day of play in the Western State Conference Singles and Doubles Championships at the VC Tennis Center Thursday. Haru Nakayama and Yusen Sato were among the three Pirate doubles duos to qualify for state, along with Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien, along with Rafael Matias and Yanis Guerrout.
The VC men's tennis team ended the regular season on Monday with a 9-0 sweep over 4-year NAIA school Hope International. Yanis Guerrout and Leo Pham each won singles matches in super tiebreakers to complete th esweep while Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien started the day with a solid win in No. 3 doubles. Rafael Matias, Yusen Sato and Haru Nakayama joined Guerrout as double-winners on the day.
On a milestone day at the VC Tennis Center, the Pirates shut out Fresno 9-0 Tuesday earning head coach Nelson Emery his 400th career men's tennis victory at Ventura College. Sophomore Rafael Matias won in No. 1 doubles with Yanis Geurrout and also prevailed in his No. 1 singles match to earn his 50th career victory in singles and doubles at Ventura College.
The VC men's tennis team shutout Fullerton 9-0 Monday at the VC Tennis Center to begin the final full week of the regular season. Ariitea Cotti-Helme and Leop Pham demonstrated the Pirates' depth, both winning love and love in Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively, helping post the victory.
The VC men's tennis team completed another undefeated Western State Conference run with a 9-0 victory over visiting Santa Barbara Wednesday, their 31st straight conference win dating back to 2019. Yusen Sato and Leo Pham each won their singles matches love and one while Haru Nakayama only gave up two games in his singles victory.
The VC men's tennis team kept things rolling Tuesday with a 9-0 victory at Orange Coast in their first action in 11 days. Rafael Matias and Max Bauedry were each double winners for Ventura in the non-conference match.
The VC men's tennis team dropped a close 6-3 decision to NCAA Division III Occidental College Friday in Eagle Rock. Leo Pham was a double-winner against the Tigers taking No. 3 doubles with Manolo Vanbesien and capturing the No. 6 singles match in straight sets. Rafael Matias also earned a point for VC in No. 1 singles.
The Pirates' men's tennis team continued their Western State Conference dominance Thursday with an 8-1 win at Bakersfield. Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien won together in No. 3 doubles then each won their singles matches as double-winners on the day.
For the second time in five days, the Pirates' men's tennis team defeated Glendale 6-3. Despite the same score, the results were different in the match with Yanis Guerrout providing two points for Ventura in No. 2 doubles with Rafael Matias and in No. 3 singles. Matias prevailed in his No. 1 singles match, as well.
