It all came down to the last two doubles on Tuesday at Ventura College and the Pirates prevailed in both sets to edge SBCC 5-4 in a WSC men’s tennis match.
Joshua Crisp-Jones, Miles Seemann and Troy Akin earned singles points for the Vaqueros (1-1) with Crisp-Jones and Seemann teaming up for an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles. The Pirates (5-1, 1-0) have won the last six WSC titles.
The final two doubles were both tight with SBCC falling 8-6 in each one.
“This team has a lot of potential and you’re going to see lots of improvement as the year goes on,” said SBCC coach Ryan Heinberg.
The Vaqueros travel to Bakersfield on Tuesday.
BOX SCORE:
Ventura 5, SBCC 4. Singles–Jonathan Lin, V, def. Sebastian Vestberg 6-0, 3-6, 6-4; Joshua Crisp-Jones, SB, def. Dylan Cleary 6-1, 6-3; Miles Seemann, SB, def. Paulo Fernandes 6-1, 6-2; Troy Akin, SB, def. Cameron Lee 1-6, 7-5 (6), 7-5 (5); Eder Grotto, V, def. Sean Moazezi 6-1, 6-4; Tyler Sperry, V, def. Robert Herr 6-1, 6-3. Doubles–Crisp-Jones/Seemann, SB, def. Lee-Nick Bezzubchenko 8-4; Cleary-Sperry, V, def. Akin-Herr 8-6; Lin-Jon Malta, V, def. Vestberg-Che Borja 8-6.
