Pirate Women Fall to Conference-Leading Renegades

The VC women's tennis team dropped a decision to Western State Conference-leading Bakersfield Thursday at the VC Tennis Center. Lola Tennison captured the lone Pirate point in no. 2 singles while Nicole Iannacone and Kira Branson put up a strong fight in their No. 1 doubles loss.

Iannacone and Branson lost in No. 1 doubles 8-5 while Dulce Contreras and Fernanda Gonzales dropped their No. 3 match 8-2. The Renegades continued their strong play with a win in No. 2 doubles to hold a commanding lead heading to singles play.

Bakersfield, who is a perfect 10-0 on the season, captured all but one of the singles matches. Tennison salvaged a point for Ventura on Court 2 with a hard-fought 5-4, 1-6 (10-8) super tiebreaker win.

VC (5-6, 4-4) will next host Canyons on Tuesday Mar. 11 at 2:00 pm.

Ventura 1, Bakersfield 8

Doubles
1. Nicole Iannacone/Kira Branson (VC) lost to Breanna Heibert/Hannah Kratt (BC), 8-5
2. Lola Tennison/Chandra Padua (VC) lost to Kailani Lua/Taylor Crider (BC), 8-0
3. Dulce Contreras/Fernanda Gonzales (VC) lost to Naomi Pavletich/Kayleah Sanchez (BC), 8-2

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles
1. Iannacone (VC) lost to Heibert (BC), 6-0, 6-0
2. Tennison (VC) def. Kratt (BC), 6-4, 1-6, (10-8) 
3. Branson (VC) lost to Lua (BC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Padua (VC) lost to Pavletich (BC), 6-0, 6-0
5. Contreras (VC) lost to Crider (BC), 6-1, 6-2
6. Gonzales (VC) lost to Sanchez (BC), 6-1, 6-1

Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 5, 6, 2