2026 Ventura College Women's Tennis Team News
The VC women's tennis team had its season come to an end Thursday on the first day of the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai Tournament. Kira Branson led the way for the Pirates with a win in the singles draw and a win in doubles with Chandra Padua before bowing out in the second round of play in each draw. Dulce Contreras and Isabella DeRosa, along with Shery Bonilla and Ella Morgan also competed in the state championships.
The Ventura College women's tennis team battled but came up short Tuesday, dropping their 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoff match at Orange Coast, 5-1. Sherry Bonilla and Ella Morgan recorded the lone point for VC (8-9) with a win in No. 3 doubles. Dulce Contreras and Morgan were also ahead a set in Nos. 3 and 6 singles when OCC clinched the victory.
The VC women's tennis team is headed back to the playoffs. VC has earned the No. 7 seed and will travel to No. 2 Orange Coast on Tuesday Apr. 7 in the opening round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs. Led by state qualifying singles player Kira Branson and three state-bound doubles teams, the Pirates of VC will take on the Pirates of OCC beginning at 2:00 pm in Costa Mesa.
Ventura's Kira Branson has qualified for the 3C2A State Championships in singles play while Branson and Chandra Padua, Dulce Contreras and Isabella DeRosa, along with Sherry Bonilla and Ella Morgan have qualified in doubles through play at the Western State Conference Championships Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4 at the VC Tennis Center.
The VC women's tennis team has five players still alive for state tournament berths after first and second round play in singles competition at the Western State Conference Championships Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. Chandra Padua, Dulce Contreras, Isabella DeRosa and Ella Morgan were all winners in the opening round before falling to the back draw in the Round of 32. Kira Branson received a first round bye in the draw and her second round match was suspended Tuesday due to weather.
The VC women's tennis dropped a 6-3 decision to visiting Glendale Tuesday in the Pirates' regular season finale. Isabella Avila won her No. 5 singles match for the Pirates lone victory on the court against the Vaqueros.
For the second time this season, the Pirates' women's tennis team dropped a close 5-4 decision against College of the Canyons. After falling behind in doubles, the Pirates battled back to even the match before falling. Sherry Bonilla and Ella Morgan led the effort with a win in No. 2 doubles while Isabella DeRosa produced a victory in No. 4 singles to begin the VC comeback bid.
The VC women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Santa Barbara Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. Kira Branson, Dulce Contreras and Isabella DeRosa all earned points for the Pirates in singles play.
The Pirates' women's tennis team blanked Antelope Valley 9-0 Thursday in the High Desert. Dulce Contreras was one of a number of double-winners on the day for VC, winning in No. 1 doubles with Chandra Padua and also claiming victory in No. 2 singles. Padua, Isabella DeRosa, Isabella Avila and Ella Morgan also won in singles and doubles against the Marauders.
The VC women's tennis team defeated Bakersfield 5-4 Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. Isabella DeRosa led the way winning in No. 2 doubles with Kira Branson and also in No. 4 singles.
The VC women's tennis team hosted Los Angeles Mission Thursday, falling to the Western State Conference frontrunners, 8-1. Ella Morgan earned the Pirates' lone point of the day with a three-set win in No. 6 singles.
The VC women's tennis team bounced back Tuesday with a 6-3 win at Santa Monica. The Pirates had dropped their last three Western State Conference matches, two by 5-4 counts, before defeating the Corsairs. Kira Branson and Chandra Padua picked up a big doubles victory while Dulce Contreras and Isabella DeRosa were both double winners for VC.
The VC women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 Western State Conference decision Monday in a make-up date from last month. Isabella DeRosa managed the lone point for the Pirates and Kira Branson fought to a 3-set defeat in singles play.
The VC women's tennis team went on the road Friday and swept Mt. San Antonio on the Mounties home court, 9-0. The Pirates had eight different players comtribute to the win, including Adrianna Padilla, who won in No. 2 doubles with Isabella Avila.
For the second time in three days the Pirates' women's tennis team dropped a tightly contested 5-4 decision in Western State Conference play Thursday, losing to Canyons at the VC Tennis Center. Dulce Contreras was a double winner for the Pirates in No. 2 doubles with Isabella DeRosa and in No. 3 singles, while Isabella Avila and Adrianna Padilla also eacned singles points for Ventura.
The VC women's tennis team dropped a close 5-4 decision at Glendale Tuesday afternoon. Isabella DeRosa led the effort with a win at No. 4 singles after a narrow defeat with Dulce Contreras in the No. 2 doubles match.
