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Men's Tennis

Vaqueros blank Pierce 9-0 for first win

Ryan Chung serves and Derek Lipanski patrols the net during their 9-8 (7-4) victory at No. 2 doubles.
Ryan Chung serves and Derek Lipanski patrols the net during their 9-8 (7-4) victory at No. 2 doubles.

SBCC won every set on Tuesday and cruised past L.A. Pierce 9-0 for its first men's tennis victory of the season in Woodland Hills. It was the first win in three years for the Vaqueros (1-4, 1-0), who revived their team this year after a two-year hiatus, and their first WSC win.

Sasha Hedberg, a sophomore from Oxnard High, made his season debut and swept Nick Kerhulas at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Derek Lipanski, a sophomore from Turlock, Calif., also made his debut and won at No. 5 singles 6-0, 6-0 and teamed with Ryan Chung for a 9-8 (7-4) double win.

The Vaqueros make their home debut on Thursday when they host defending WSC champion Ventura at 2 p.m.

Singles
1. Sasha Hedberg, SBCC, def. Nick Kerhulas 6-0, 6-0
2. Emerson Sekban, SBCC, def. Kirendev Devaraj 6-3, 6-1
3. Andrew Tufenkian, SBCC, def. Daniel Barrera 6-3, 6-2
4. Ryan Chung, SBCC, def. Sean Reid 6-1, 6-3
5. Derek Lipanski, SBCC,  def. Anthony Avakian 6-0, 6-0
6. Parker Turek, SBCC,  won by default

Doubles
1. Sekban/Tufenkian, SBCC, def. Barrera/Reid 8-0
2. Chung/Lipanski, SBCC, def. Kerhulas/Devaraj 9-8 (7-4)
3. Hedberg/Turek, SBCC, won by default