The Ventura College women's tennis team rolled to a 9-0 sweep over Antelope Valley Thursday at the VC Tennis Center. After three easy victories in doubles, play, Belladora Moga clinched the win in No. 4 singles and Laura Rubio closed out the sweep with a hard fought triumph in the No. 6 match.
In doubles play, Talia Lieb and Nell Elaerts dominated their opponents with an 8-1 win. Marcie McTigue and Moga teamed up for an 8-2 win in the No. 3 doubles match while Alexis Schmidt and Elizabeth Nguyen won in the No. 2 slot, 8-3.
Schmidt made quick work of her opponent in No. 3 singles, winning 6-1, 6-1 before Moga clinched the match over the Marauders with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the No. 4 singles contest. Lieb then posted a love and one win in No. 1 singles before Elaerts won in the No. 2 slot, 6-4, 7-5. Nguyen won her No. 5 singles match-up 6-3, 6-2 before Rubio secured the sweep with her 6-4, 5-7, 10-3 win in No. 6 singles.
The Pirates have a quick turnaround, traveling to Orange Coast on Friday March 24 to face the Pirates of the South at 2:00 pm in Costa Mesa.
Ventura 9, Antelope Valley 0
Doubles
1. Lieb/Elaerts(VC) def. Bush/Smithley (AVC), 8-1
2. Schmidt/Nguyen (VC) def. Padilla/Tejeda (AVC), 8-3
3. Marcie McTigue/Moga(VC) def. Avina/Lopez (AVC), 8-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. Talia Lieb (VC) def. Sydney Bush (AVC), 6-0, 6-1
2. Nell Elaerts (VC) def. Naia Smithley (AVC), 6-4, 7-5
3. Alexis Schmidt (VC) def. Nicole Padilla (AVC), 6-1, 6-1
4. Belladora Moga (VC) def. Julie Tejeda (AVC), 6-4, 6-3
5. Elizabeth Nguyen (VC) def. Mary Williams (AVC), 6-3, 6-2
6. Laura Rubio (VC) def. Arianett Avina (AVC), 6-4, 5-7, 10-3
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6