Singles players lead the way for SBCC women

SBCC won the last four singles Tuesday afternoon and went on to beat Glendale 6-3 in a WSC women’s tennis match on the Pershing Park courts.

Amy Sagraves, Meike van Hoogenhuijze, Anna Slyutova and Kendra Ross posted singles wins for the Vaqueros (7-3, 5-2), who improved to 4-1 at home.

SBCC blanked Glendale 9-0 in their first meeting on Feb. 24.

“Their team has improved greatly,” said coach Debbie Ekola. “We had to work for this victory.”

The Vaqueros travel to Ventura on Friday.

At Pershing Park
SBCC 6, Glendale 3. Singles–Sevana Zargarian, G, def. Betsy Sauer 6-4, 7-5; Samantha Sismundo, G, def. Nicci Yvanovich 4-6, 6-4, 10-5 (tiebreaker); Amy Sagraves, SB, def. Sindi Concebida 6-0, 6-0; Meike van Hoogenhuijze, SB, def. Mayra Alvarez 6-4, 6-1; Anna Slyutova, SB, def. Katharine Akmakji 7-5, 6-1; Kendra Ross, SB, won by default. Doubles–Zargarian-Sismundo, G, def. Yvanovich-Sagraves 9-7; Sauer-Ross, SB, def. Alvarez-Akmakji 8-4; Van Hoogenhuijze-Slyutova, SB, won by default. Records–SBCC 7-3, 5-2.