Women's tennis team blanks Cypress for first OEC win

Women's tennis team blanks Cypress for first OEC win

Irvine Valley's women's tennis team evened its record in the Orange Empire Conference with a 9-0 win over Cypress at home on Tuesday afternoon.

The Lasers picked up their second win of the season and improved their record to 2-3 overall.

Irvine Valley won two of the three doubles matches that were played with the No. 1 team of sophomore Halla Alajeely and freshman Ashley Le defeated Ashley Garcia and Ally Soriano, 8-2, and the No. 2 team of freshmen Alaina Spearman and Sabrina Mendy beating Shannon Beaver and Angelica Palomares, 8-2.

Irvine Valley received a default at No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, Alajeely won easily at the top spot, 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Brigget Lee also won, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles for the Lasers.

Mendy dropped just two games at second singles, Le gave up just three games on the third court and freshman Ariyana Ash won, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 5 singles.

Spearman won by default at No. 6 singles for the Lasers.

Irvine Valley plays again on Thursday, hosting Fullerton at 2 p.m. in a conference match. 

Singles

1. Halla Alajeely (IVC) def. Ashley Garcia (CC), 6-0, 6-0

2. Sabrina Mendy (IVC) def. Ally Soriano (CC), 6-0, 6-2

3. Ashley Le (IVC) def. Shannon Beaver (CC), 6-2, 6-1

4. Brigget Lee (IVC) def. Angelica Palomares (CC), 6-0, 6-0

5. Ariyana Ash (IVC) def. Diana Santana (CC), 6-1, 6-0

6. Alaina Spearman (IVC) won by default 

Doubles

1. Alajeely/Le (IVC) def. Garcia/Soriano (CC), 8-2

2. Spearman/Mendy (IVC) def. Beaver/Palomares (CC), 8-2

3. Lee/Ash (IVC) won by default