TENNIS BEATS MT. SAC, FALLS TO LA MISSION

Antelope Valley College Women's Tennis captured an 8-1 win over Mt. San Antonio College. The Marauders won the non-conference matchup on the road.

In doubles play #1, Luna Mendez and Ariana Valiente played a tight match with the lead changing hands until the match was tied at 5 all. From there, Mendez and Valiente won 3 of the next 4 games to win the match 8-6. #2 Doubles Janaya Medina and Isabella Elliott took the lead at 3-2 and controlled the match from that point on, winning 8-3. # 3 Caroline Given and Ryaniah Graves won by default.

In singles play, the Marauders continued to dominate, winning 5 of the 6 matches. #1 Mendez lost 2-6, 0-6, #2 Valiente won 6-1, 6-2, #3 Given won 6-1, 6-0, and #4 Medina won 6-4, 6-2. #5 Graves and #6 Elliott won by default.

"I'm really proud of the way the ladies competed today. It started in doubles, where both matches were tight early, and the momentum shifted back and forth, but our players stayed composed and focused on executing what it took to be successful," said head coach Justin Webb. "That focus carried over into singles, where they continued to compete at a high level and came away with several strong wins. We've seen steady progress from this group throughout the season, and today that growth showed in the way we performed—both individually and as a team," he added.

The Marauders returned to conference play with a 9-0 loss to LA Mission. Their next match is at home against Bakersfield on March 19.