Women's Tennis Earns Third WSC Win Over Bakersfield

Following a tough loss in their last match the Ventura College women's tennis team responded with a 6-3 win over Bakersfield College. Mariko Sagara remained undefeated in conference play with a straight sets win at No. 1 singles and claimed a win at No. 1 doubles. Theresa Doal was a winner in both singles and doubles play.

Ventura (4-6, 3-2) traveled to Bakersfield for their third straight road match and on the strength of two wins in doubles play and four wins in singles play came home with a win. Sagara and Powell teamed up to win at No. 1 doubles by a 8-6 score. 

Sagara who has played dominant tennis all season continued to showcase her high level of play with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. Jessica Powell was a winner at No. 2 singles in straight sets with Jia Wiebe claiming a straight sets win at No. 3 singles. Ventura dropped the No. 4 and No. 5 singles matches, but a win by Theresa Doal at No. 6 singles 6-1, 6-4 helped the Pirates seal the win.

Ventura will return home for Western State Conference match on Tuesday Mar. 8 when they will host Antelope Valley at 2:00 pm. Then on Thursday Mar. 10 they travel to Santa Barbara for another WSC match at 2:00 pm.

Ventura 6 Bakersfield 3

Doubles:
1. Mariko Sagara/Jessica Powell (VC) defeats Tucker/Aguilar (BC): 8-6
2. Jia Wiebe/Megan Fleming (VC) lost to Defrees/Cisneros (BC): 8-6
3. Theresa Doal/Tricia McClain (VC) defeats Guillen/Moreno (BC):8-2

Singles:
1. Sagara (VC) defeats Tucker (BC): 6-2, 6-0
2. Powell (VC) defeats Aguilar (BC): 6-3, 7-5
3. Wiebe (VC) defeats Guillen (BC): 6-4, 6-0
4. Fleming (VC) lost to Defrees (BC): 6-2, 6-2
5. Audrey Karbum (VC) lost to Cisneros (BC): 7-5, 6-2
6. Doal (VC) defeats Tomsol (BC): 6-1, 6-4 

Ventura 4-6 overall, 3-2 conference