Kaitlyn Rodnick and Taryn Mjelde teamed up for the first time and “played extremely well” at the top doubles spot according to coach Steve Geremia as the No. 2 Santa Barbara girls tennis team demolished host Ventura 16-2 on Monday.
Mjelde and Rodnick went 2-0 as did the twin-twosome of Ariana and Talia Hudson. The sisters won both of their sets 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Alex Demopoulos teamed up with junior Savannah Fox and the two combined to go 2-0.
“Savannah really took charge and really enabled Alex to play her best,” said Geremia.
Top singles player Rachel Decker-Sadowski won her three sets 6-0, 6-0, 6-0.
With the win, the Dons improved to 6-0 in the Channel League clinched at least a share of their 29th consecutive conference title. Ventura is now 1-5 in league.
SANTA BARBARA 16, VENTURA 2
Singles — SB: Grace Flinterman 2-0, Laurie Spatz 1-0, Aurora Garrison 2-0, Stephanie Conliffe 0-1, Rachel Decker-Sadowski 3-0. V: Allison Meyer 1-2, Stephanie Cummings 0-3, Tasha Dhones 0-3.
Doubles — SB: Taryn Mjelde-Kaitlyn Rodnick 2-0, Lauren Feuer-Aubrey Macker 0-1, Thalia Hudson-Ariana Hudson 2-0, Briana Frieden-Madison Severy 1-0, Alex Demopoulos-Savannah Fox 2-0, Monica Lodato-Eva Koester 1-0. V: Kelsey Cole-Lauren Beltran 0-3, Kacy Anderson-Haley Paul 0-3, Amanda Smith, Katie Elvin 1-2.
