On Saturday, the Cerritos College women's tennis team completed their three-match sweep of the Ventura Tournament. The Falcons (9-1) defeated both College of the Sequoias (9-0) and Chabot College (5-0) after dispatching De Anza College, 8-1 on Friday. The team will return home to face Orange Coast College (5-0) at 2:00 p.m. in what might be one of their toughest matches of the season.
Cerritos vs. College of the Sequoias: The Falcons made quick work of the Giants, as they lost just three games combined in doubles play, while four of the six singles matches were 6-0, 6-0 shutouts. The day started with sophomore Lisa Suzuki (Fujimigaoka, Japan/Seward County (KS) CC) and Kseniia Prokopchuk (School 45, Ukraine) teaming up for a win in doubles play, with Suzuki earning a 6-2, 6-2 win in the #1 singles position. Sophomore Petra Such (Illyes Gyula, Hungary) and freshman Moa Lindstrom (Dragonskolans Elitidrottgymnasium, Sweden) also played well in doubles action, with Such earning a 6-0, 6-3 singles win. The remainder of the singles matches were shutouts, with sophomores Itzi Torres (ITESM CEM, Mexico/Kansas Wesleyan University) and Diviana Bravo (Rosa de Jesus Cordero, Ecuador) joining the other doubles pairs with their 8-1 win.
SINGLES
Lisa Suzuki (CERR) def. Marah Pinquian (COS), 6-2, 6-2
Petra Such (CERR) def. Katrina Hudson (COS), 6-0, 6-3
Kseniia Prokopchuk (CERR) def. Maddie McDonald (COS), 6-0, 6-0
Moa Lindstrom (CERR) def. Jordaine Rojas (COS), 6-0, 6-0
Itzi Torres (CERR) def. Ava Leighninger (COS), 6-0, 6-0
Diviana Bravo (CERR) def. Destiny Canchola (COS), 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
Lisa Suzuki/Kseniia Prokopchuk (CERR) def. Marah Pinquian/Katrina Hudson (COS), 8-1
Petra Such/Moa Lindstrom (CERR) def. Maddie McDonald/Ava Leighninger (COS), 8-1
Itzi Torres/Diviana Bravo (CERR) def. Jordaine Rojas/Destiny Canchola (COS), 8-1
Cerritos vs. Chabot: Once the Falcons earned five wins in singles play, the match was called. Cerritos won the five singles matches in straight sets and surrendered a mere five games, with Prokopchuk posting her second 6-0, 6-0 decision of the day. Such, Lindstrom and Torres each lost just one game, while Bravo earned a 6-1, 6-1 win. Suzuki dropped the first set at the top of the ladder, but the match was ended after the fifth singles win was recorded.
SINGLES
Stephanie Huang (CHA) led Lisa Suzuki (CERR), 6-4 (match called)
Petra Such (CERR) def. Sophia Moeckelmann (CHA), 6-0, 6-1
Kseniia Prokopchuk (CERR) def. Sharon Cahill (CHA), 6-0, 6-0
Moa Lindstrom (CERR) def. Diana Rodriguez (CHA), 6-0, 6-1
Itzi Torres (CERR) def. Brianna Wang (CHA), 6-1, 6-0
Diviana Bravo (CERR) def. Angelina Battur (CHA), 6-1, 6-1