College women’s tennis: OCC edged by Santa Barbara

The Orange Coast College women’s tennis team won two matches in

singles play and two in doubles, but fell just short in a 5-4 loss to

host Santa Barbara in the Pirates’ season opener Tuesday.

Veronica Sommer defeated Santa Barbara’s Jenny May, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1

singles and OCC’s Stephanie Chang picked up a 6-4, 6-4, win over Alena

Votavola in the No. 2 spot.

Sommer and Chang teamed to beat May and Votavola in doubles, 6-4, 2-6,

6-1. Also picking up a win in doubles for OCC (0-1) were Ashley Nelson

and Kristen Lawson. The two paired up to defeat Kelsey Roberts and

Jennifer Davenport, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.

Santa Barbara won the state championship last year.

Nonconference

Santa Barbara 5, Orange Coast 4

Singles - Sommer (OCC) def. May, 6-4, 6-1; Chang (OCC) def. Votavola,

6-4, 6-4; Nelson (OCC) lost to Roberts, 6-2, 6-2; Lawson (OCC) lost to

Davenport, 6-2, 6-2; Vaiuso (OCC) lost to DeGrange, 6-2, 6-2; Gudvangen

(OCC) lost to Holvech, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Doubles - Sommer-Chang (OCC) def.

May-Votavola, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1; Nelson-Lawson (OCC) def. Roberts-Davenport,

6-3, 4-6, 7-6; Vaiuso-Gudvangen (OCC) lost to DeGrange-Holvech, 1-6, 6-2,

6-4.