Vaqueros rout AVC 8-1 for first win

Teresa Downey won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles.
Teresa Downey won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles.

SBCC went 5-1 in singles on Tuesday at Antelope Valley en route to its first women's tennis victory of the year, 8-1.

Teresa Downey used her big left-handed serve to sweep Melissa Coyoy 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and teamed with Monica Kunz to win the No. 1 doubles 8-2. Downey is 4-1 in singles this year.

SBCC improved to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in the WSC.

The Vaqueros went 3-0 in doubles, highlighted by an 8-1 triumph in the No. 3 spot by Sophie Fink and Lisa Van Dijk.

The Vaqueros travel to Bakersfield on Thursday.

Singles
1. Teresa Downey, SBCC, def. Melissa Coyoy 6-3, 6-0
2. Cinthia Garcia, AVC, def. Gabriela McDaniel 6-2, 6-2
3. Monica Kunz, SBCC, def. Crystal Aki 6-1, 6-0
4. Kenzie Usher, SBCC, def. Selena Saromo 6-3, 6-2
5. Sophie Fink, SBCC, def. Lorena Castillo 6-1, 6-1
6. Lisa Van Dijk, SBCC, def. Chloe Angulo 4-6, 6-3, (10-8)

Doubles
1. Downey/Kunz, SBCC, def. Coyoy/Aki  8-2
2. McDaniel/Usher, SBCC, def. Garcia/Saromo  8-6
3. Fink/Van Dijk, SBCC, def. Castillo/Angulo  8-1