Women's badminton team has strong showing at ECC tourney

The Irvine Valley women's badminton team competed in the South Coast Conference Individual Tournament last Friday at El Camino.

The Lasers finished with several solid results.

IVC's freshmen duo of Yan Luo and Chih Cheih Huang was the runner-up in the doubles competition.

Also in doubles freshmen Elise Lau and Weichin Hsu took fifth place.

In singles action, freshman Yan Luo was fifth and Huang came in seventh.

Next up for the Lasers, who captured the South Coast Conference title, is a match in the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship on Thursday, May 12. 

IVC takes on De Anza, the top team from Northern California, in the state final at Fresno City.

Irvine Valley has a record of 8-3 overall on the season. All three Laser losses have come to De Anza.

On May 13 and 14, IVC players will compete in the singles and doubles state championships - also at Fresno City.