The VC women's tennis team put up a good fight, but ultimately fell to College of the Canyons 6-3 Tuesday afternoon in Santa Clarita. Sylvie Van Cott continued her dominance in the No. 1 singles position, and Aline Rojas also posted a victory in No. 2 singles. The duo also won their No.1 singles match for the third point for the Pirates (2-2, 1-2).
Van Cott won in No. 1 singles love and love to move her season record to 4-0. Meanwhile Rojas prevailed in her No. 2 singles match, 6-3, 7-5. The pair started the day off on a positive note with an 8-3 triumph in No. 1 doubles.
Allison Jones was a couple of service breaks away in her 6-4, 6-3 loss in No. 3 singles.
Ventura next hosts Bakersfield in Western State Conference action on Thursday Feb. 13. Doubles play is set to begin at 2:00 pm at the VC Tennis Center.
Ventura 3, Canyons 6
Doubles
1. Van Cott/Rojas (VC) def. Stanisavljevic/MacAdam (CoC), 8-3
2. Thompson/Garcia (VC) lost to Villarta/Cohen (CoC), 8-1
3. Jones/Dee Emami (VC) lost to Hannah/Russell (CoC), 8-1
Singles
1. Sylvie Van Cott (VC) def. Una Stanisavljevic (CoC), 6-0, 6-0
2. Aline Rojas (VC) def. Nicole Villarta (CoC), 6-3, 7-5
3. Allison Jones (VC) lost to Taylor Cohen (CoC), 6-4, 6-3
4. Tanya Thompson (VC) lost to Mary MacAdam (CoC), 6-3, 6-0
5. Denissa Garcia (VC) lost to Jennifer Russell (CoC), 6-1, 6-2
6. Isabella DeRosa (VC) lost to Jaclyn Wosk (CoC), 6-1, 6-0