Community college women’s badminton: Pirates blanked by Lasers

COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women’s badminton team, which

featured state champion Cynthia Tran in its inaugural season last year,

suffered its third straight loss of the season after a 21-0 setback to

visiting Irvine Valley Friday.

The Pirates (0-3) are without standouts Rosie Pham and Tran this year,

but are gaining experience, Coach Barbara Bond said.

“We have 10 girls, but we are totally beginners,” Bond said.

OCC has five badminton members who played soccer for Bond in the fall,

including Lauren Cassity, Summer Chaldu, Lindsey Smoot, Laurie Perkins

and Cristina Guerin.