Women’s Tennis: Long Beach drops home opener to Cerritos

Coming off a 9-0 win at Victor Valley College on Tuesday, the Long Beach City College women's tennis team couldn't keep the momentum going as the Vikings lost 9-0 to visiting Cerritos College on Thursday in their home opener.

The Vikings best shot at a win came at No. 1 singles. Sophomore Nikki Tigas pushed Cerritos's Taylor Heath, but ultimately fell by scores of 6-4, 7-5.

The South Coast Conference loss dropped LBCC to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in SCC play. Long Beach returns to action next Thursday (Feb. 26) when it will host Mt. San Antonio College in a 2 p.m. conference match.

FINAL: Cerritos 9, Long Beach 0
Doubles
1. Taylor Heath/Mariia Yatsenko (CER) def. Nikki Tigas/Judith Aguilar (LBCC) 8-1  
2. Stef Flores/Anastasia Khomyachenko (CER) def. Jasmine Hyacinth/Malek Ghattassi (LBCC) 8-1
3. Merli Alcasid/Katia Brambila (CER) def. Jillian Drake/Chaira Freedom (LBCC) 8-1

Singles
1. Taylor Heath (CER) def. Nikki Tigas (LBCC); 6-4, 7-5
2. Anastasia Khomyachenko (CER) def. Judith Aguilar (LBCC); 6-0, 6-0
3. Stef Flores (CER) def. Jasmine Hyacinth (LBCC); 6-2, 6-1
4. Mariia Yatsenko (CER) def. Malek Ghattassi (LBCC); 6-0, 6-0
5. Katia Brambila (CER) def. Jillian Drake (LBCC); 6-0, 6-0
6. Merli Alcasid (CER) def. Chaira Freedom (LBCC); 6-0, 6-0

Records: Long Beach 1-3, 1-2 SCC; Cerritos 5-2, 2-0 SCC