Despite missing its No. 1 singles player on Friday, SBCC didn’t miss a beat in a 6-3 women’s tennis victory over powerhouse Grossmont at Pershing Park.
The Vaqueros remained undefeated at 4-0. Grossmont, which has won 11 state titles, was playing its season opener.
Sophie Angner, the Vaqueros No. 1 player from Sweden, didn’t play singles due to illness. She won her doubles match with Talia Hudson 8-2.
“Everyone had to move up a spot in singles and they all stepped up,” said coach Debbie Ekola. “Lindsay Penner really fought hard to pull out a victory at No. 5.”
Hudson prevailed in No. 1 singles 7-5, 6-3 while Penner won her match 6-4, 7-5.
The three doubles matches were played first and SBCC swept the doubles for the fourth straight match.
Santa Barbara hosts San Diego City on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
BOX SCORE
SBCC 6, Grossmont 3
Singles–Talia Hudson, SB, def. Amber Nelson 7-5, 6-3; Maja Martincevcic, G, def. Henrietta Spetz 7-6, 6-0; Megan Thomas, SB, def. Nathalay Moungvong 6-0, 6-1; Maricarmen Patino, G, def. Hannah Erickson 6-2, 4-6, (10-8 tiebreaker); Lindsay Penner, SB, def. Alexis Rooney 6-4, 7-5; Lupita Sandoval, G, def. Precious Ncube 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Doubles–Angner-Hudson, SB, def. Nelson-Martincevcic 8-2; Spetz-Thomas, SB, def. Moungvong-Rooney 8-3; Erickson-Penner, SB, def. Sandoval-Shayley Tyson 8-1.
Records–GC 0-1; SBCC 4-0.
