Pirates Blank Glendale in WSC Opener

The VC women's tennis team blanked Glendale 9-0 Tuesday afternoon in their Western State Conference opener at the VC Tennis Center. Lola Tennison and Nicole Iannacone completed the sweep with wins at Nos. 2 and 1 singles, respectively. Iannacone also win in No. 1 doubles with Kira Branson and Tennison joined Chandra Padua to claim the No. 2 doubles match. Branson and Padua also won their singles matches along with Sherry Bonilla.

Ventura took the quick 3-0 lead in doubles play. Iannacone and Branson won in No. 1 doubles 8-1 and Tennison and Padua claimed the No. 2 doubles match, 8-0. VC won No. 3 doubles by default.

In singles, the Pirates claimed the No. 6 slot by default and Sherry Bonilla clinched the victory with her love and love win at No. 5. Branson won her No. 3 singles match 6-1, 6-1 while Padua blanked her opponent in No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Tennison claimed a 6-1, 4-6, 10-1 triumph in No. 2 singles and Iannacone completed the sweep winning at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 7-5.

The Pirates (1-1, 1-0) are scheduled to travel to Bakersfield on Thursday Feb. 6 before hosting Fullerton on Friday Feb. 7.

Ventura 9, Glendale 0

Doubles
1. Nicole Iannacone/Kira Branson (VC) def. Michaela Marquez/Angela Lee (GCC), 8-1
2. Lola Tennison/Chandra Padua (VC) lost to Gabriella Marquez/Vera Sirakanyan (GCC), 8-0
3.  (VC) def. (GCC), Default

Singles
1. Iannacone (VC) def. M. Marquez (GCC), 6-3, 7-5
2. Tennison (VC) def. Lee (GCC), 6-1, 4-6, 10-1
3. Branson (VC) def. G. Marquez (GCC), 6-1, 6-1
4. Padua (VC) def. Sirakanyan (GCC), 6-0, 6-0
5. Sherry Bonilla (VC) def. Valeria Temores (GCC), 6-0, 6-0
6. (VC) def. (GCC), Default

Order of Finish: 5, 3, 4, 2, 1