Grossmont took a 4-2 lead in singles on Friday afternoon and went on to defeat SBCC 6-3 in a women’s tennis match in El Cajon.
Amy Sagraves and Meike van Hoogenhuijze posted singles wins for the Vaqueros (1-1), who were playing their second match in two days. Betsy Sauer and Kendra Ross got the other point with an 8-2 win in No. 2 doubles. Grossmont (1-0) has won 11 state titles, most recently in 2008.
Sauer, SBCC’s No. 1 player, dropped a close 7-5, 6-4 decision in singles.
“It was a hard-fought match at No. 1,” said coach Debbie Ekola. “Kendra won her first set (at No. 6 singles) and really fought hard. The outcome came down to a couple of close matches.”
Nicci Yvanovich and Anna Slyutova lost a narrow 8-6 set at No. 3 doubles.
SBCC will meet Sequoias in its home opener on Friday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m.
At El Cajon
Grossmont 6, SBCC 3. Singles–Sharon Reibstein, G, def. Betsy Sauer 7-5, 6-4; Jazmine Ortiz, G, def. Nicci Yvanovich 6-1, 6-3; Amy Sagraves, SBCC, def. Taryn Andrews 6-3, 6-0; Meike van Hoogenhuijze, SBCC, def. Jami Thomas 6-3, 6-2; Alexis Ronney, G, def. Anna Slyutova 6-4, 6-0; Margaux Lawton, G, def. Kendra Ross 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles–Reibstein-Ortiz, G, def. Yvanovich-Sagraves 8-4; Sauer-Ross, SB, def. Andrews-Thomas 8-2; Ronney-Lawton, G, def. Yvanovich-Slyutova 8-6. Records–SBCC 1-1, Grossmont 1-0.
