Women's tennis team downs Saddleback for second win in a row

Women's tennis team downs Saddleback for second win in a row

The Irvine Valley women's tennis team is trying to finish the season strong.

The Lasers won their second straight match in Orange Empire Conference play, defeating Saddleback, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon at home.

IVC improved its record to 4-3 overall.

Irvine Valley led, 2-0, after the doubles contests. Saddleback, competing with two players, had to default at the No. 2 doubles spot. Neither team sported No. 3 doubles squads.

IVC's top team of freshman Soleil Zsibrita and Nicole Harper defeated Sumari Kritzinger and Alexa Berg, 8-1.

In singles action, freshman Valeska Fernandez beat Kritzinger, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 1 for the Lasers.

Saddleback captured the No. 2 match with Berg defeating Irvine Valley freshman Amethyst Lam, 6-0, 6-4.

Irvine Valley finishes the regular season with a match at Saddleback on Thursday at 2 p.m.