The VC men's tennis team opened the 2022 season Tuesday with a 9-0 sweep at Santa Barbara City College. The Pirate trio of Santino Serralonga, Regnar Madarang and Sam Ashbrook did not drop a game on the back half of singles play winning the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 slots each love and love.
The Pirates (1-0, 1-0) started off strong in doubles play with Philemon Jabin and Jinsei Tajima taking the No. 3 match 8-1. Yuya Koide and Ryan Lam won in the No. 2 slot 8-2 while Brodie Sodersten and Ashbrook claimed the No. 1 doubles match 8-6.
VC continued their success in the back half of singles with Serralonga, Madarang and Ashbrook all producing love and love triumphs. Koide won his No. 3 singles match 6-2, 6-2 as did Jabin at No. 1. Sodersten prevailed at No. 2 singles 7-5, 6-1 to complete the sweep for Ventura.
The Pirates continue Western State Conference play on Thursday Feb. 3 hosting Glendale at 2:00 pm.
Ventura 9, Santa Barbara 0
Doubles
1. Sodersten/Ashbrook (VC) def. Kleine/Kiuchi (SBCC) 8-6
2. Koide/Ryan Lam (VC) def. Raeymaekers/Vangenechten (SBCC) 8-2
3. Jabin/Jinsei Tajima (VC) def. Gomersall/Pollero (SBCC), 8-1
Singles
1. Philemon Jabin (VC) def. Menno Raeymaekers (SBCC), 6-2, 6-2
2. Brodie Sodersten (VC) def. Taylor Kleine (SBCC), 7-5, 6-1
3. Yuya Koide (VC) def Kyosuke Kiuchi (SBCC), 6-2, 6-2
4. Santino Serralonga (VC) def. Arnaud Vangenechten (SBCC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Regnar Madarang (VC) def. Hunter Gomersall (SBCC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sam Ashbrook (VC) def. Lucas Pollero (SBCC) 6-0, 6-0