Women's Tennis: Long Beach sweeps Victor Valley 9-0 for first win of 2016
It took six matches into the season, but the Long Beach City College women's tennis team has its first win thanks to its 9-0 South Coast Conference victory over visiting Victor Valley College on Tuesday.
It took six matches into the season, but the Long Beach City College women's tennis team has its first win thanks to its 9-0 South Coast Conference victory over visiting Victor Valley College on Tuesday.
Combined with forfeits by Victor Valley at No. 5 and 6 singles, LBCC allowed just five points in its matches to the Rams.
Freshman Mimi Mercado (No. 2 singles), sophomore Jasmine Hyacinth (No. 3 singles), and freshman Maria Gonzalez (No. 4 singles) were all 6-0, 6-0 straight-set winners.
At No. 1 doubles, Mercado and Hyacinth combined for an 8-0 victory over the VVC team of Victoria Craig and Paige Jones.
Long Beach, now 1-5 overall and 1-1 in the SCC, returns to action on Thursday (Feb. 18) when the Vikings travel to Cerritos College for a 2 p.m. conference match.
Women's Tennis Box Score
Long Beach City College 9, Victor Valley College 0
February 16, 2016 @ LBCC
1. Dolores Cervantez (LBCC) def. Victoria Craig (VVC); 6-2, 6-0
2. Mimi Mercado (LBCC) def. Paige Jones (VVC); 6-0, 6-0
3. Jasmine Hyacinth (LBCC) def. Oslyn Wilson (VVC); 6-0, 6-0
4. Maria Gonzalez (LBCC) def. Alehandra Sanches (VVC); 6-0, 6-0
5. Brittany Ruelas (LBCC) wins by forfeit
6. Kelly Zellner (LBCC) wins by forfeit
Doubles
1. M. Mercado/J. Hyacinth (LBCC) def. V. Craig/P. Jones (VVC); 8-0
2. B. Ruelas/K. Zellner (LBCC) def. O. Wilson/A. Sanches (VVC); 8-3
3. LBCC wins by forfeit
Records: Long Beach 1-5, 1-0 SCC; Victor Valley 0-2, 0-2 SCC