Chargers survive nailbiter with Cougars

Sophia Rasmussen and the doubles team of Oriane Mattys and Hanna Schmitz won key matches for Dos Pueblos on Thursday, leading the Chargers to a 10-8 Channel League win at Ventura.

The two wins came in the third round with the match’s outcome in the balance.

Channel League singles champion Lauren Stratman won the two sets she played and DP’s top doubles team of Nicole Eskenazi and Kim Preston also won two matches. Schmitz paired with Gaby McDaniel for her second set win of the day.

DP faces San Luis Obispo on Saturday in a non-league match

DOS PUEBLOS 10  VENTURA 8

DPSingles: Lauren Stratman 2-0,  Nicoletta Bradley 1-0, Chloe Warinner 2-1, Sophia Rasmussen 1-2. V Singles: Alyson Meyer 0-3,  Stephanie Cummings 1-2,  Malin TerHorst 2-1.

DP Doubles: Kim Preston/Nicole Eskenazi 2-1, Katie O’Brien/Rachel Amspoker 0-3, Gabriella McDaniel/Amber Rexford 0-1, Gaby McDaniel/Hanna Schmitz 1-0, Oriane Matthys/Hanna Schmitz 1-0 V Doubles:  Kelsey Cole/Lauren Beltran 2-1, Kacy Anderson/Haley Paul 1-2, Amanda Smith/Dana Buttler 2-1