(Ventura, CA) The Mt. SAC Beach Volleyball team (1-5) lost to Ventura (4-0) and Bakersfield (1-2), by the scores of 4-1 and 3-2, respectively, on Friday, May 7, at Ventura Harbor.

Against Ventura, the No. 4 pair of Bristol Christelman/Elizabeth Thomas accounted for the Mounties' only team point with a 21-18, 21-8 win.

The same pair won its match in the Bakersfield contest, 21-12, 21-15. The No. 2 pair of Jay Jaramillo/Daniela Serna picked up the other point for Mt. SAC with a 21-6, 21-10 win.

"We are really proud of [Christelman and Thomas] for winning both games again for the second week in a row," said head coach Danielle Diaz.

The Mounties will travel to Ventura Harbor again on Friday, May 14, for contests against Moorpark (1-2) and Ventura at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., respectively.

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Ventura def Mt SAC 4-1

No. 1 L. Baloyo/A. Zubia (VC) def N. Cervantes/A. Aleman (MSAC) 21-17, 21-16

No. 2 T. Rodriguez/D. Bickers (VC) def D. Serna/J. Jaramillo (MSAC) 21-19, 14-21, 15-9

No. 3 M. Montoya/M. Grajeda (VC) def A. Euston/G. Vatkin (MSAC) 21-19, 21-3

No. 4 B. Christelman/L. Thomas (MSAC) def T. Teel/S. Marchese (VC) 21-18, 21-8

No. 5 A. Garcia/B. Bird (VC) def D. Pelacastre/J. Sanchez (MSAC) 19-21, 21-8, 15-10

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Bakersfield def Mt SAC 3-2

No. 1 J. Merante/C. Salcedo (BC) def N. Cervantes/A. Aleman (MSAC) 21-13, 21-19

No. 2 J. Jaramillo/D. Serna (MSAC) def F. Hernandez/ N. Naranjo (BC) 21-6, 21-10

No. 3 A. Dees/ Y. Rivera (BC) def A. Euston/G. Vatkin (MSAC) 21-19, 21-15

No. 4 B. Christelman/L. Thomas (MSAC) def E. Clark/R. Sullivan (BC) 21-12, 21-15

No. 5 T. Jules/M. Williams (BC) def D. Pelacastre/J. Sanchez (MSAC) 21-10, 21-14

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