Women's Tennis

Women's tennis team defeats Riverside, takes control of OEC

Women's tennis team defeats Riverside, takes control of OEC

Irvine Valley's women's tennis team won a battle of unbeaten teams, knocking off Riverside, 6-3, in a key Orange Empire Conference match on Thursday at home.

Irvine Valley and Riverside were two of five undefeated teams in the state going into Thursday's showdown.

And the two were at the top of the conference standings.

Irvine Valley is now at the top of the table after winning two of three sets in doubles and then taking four of six sets in singles.

The Lasers improved their record to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play, while Riverside slipped to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the OEC.

Irvine Valley started the contest with two big wins in doubles. The Lasers received big performances from its top two teams.

On the first court, the duo of sophomores Sabrina Mendy and Ashley Le out-lasted Riverside's Maxelle Bernie and Torrey Mateljan, 8-6.

And the IVC No. 2 team of freshmen Nicole Harper and Soleil Zsibrita won, 8-5, over Hannah Stevenson and Monica Madrid.

In singles, Riverside won the first point with a quick win on the sixth court to tie the overall score at 2-2.

But freshman Justice Tien won easy, 6-1, 6-3, on the third court to put Irvine Valley ahead for good.

Mendy came through with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles to give IVC a fourth point and Harper closed out the win for the Lasers.

Harper finished strong in a 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) win over Madrid on the fifth court.

Zsibrita scored Irvine Valley's final point, defeating Mateljan, 6-4, 3-6, 10-7.

The match wrapped up the first round of conference play for the Lasers. They are up again next Tuesday, hosting district-rival Saddleback at 2 p.m.

Irvine Valley blanked Saddleback, 9-0, the first time the two teams played. 

Irvine Valley 6 , Riverside 3

Singles

1. Sabrina Mendy (IVC) def. Maxelle Bernie (RCC), 6-2, 6-3

2. Soleil Zsibrita (IVC) def. Torrey Mateljan (RCC), 6-4, 3-6, 10-7

3. Justice Tien (IVC) def. Keeley Arendt (RCC), 6-1, 6-3

4. Hannah Stevenson (RCC) def. Ashley Le (IVC), 2-6, 7-5, 10-7

5. Nicole Harper (IVC) def. Monica Madrid (RCC), 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

6. Miranda Cardenas (RCC) def. Ariyana Ash (IVC), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Le/Mendy (IVC) def. Bernie/Mateljan (RCC), 8-6

2. Harper/Zsibrita (IVC) def. Stevenson/Madrid (RCC), 8-5

3. Arendt/Cardenas (RCC) def. Ash/Tien (IVC), 8-1

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