04.26.12 - Both doubles and one singles still alive at Ojai
At the 112th Annual Ojai Tennis Tournament, the Cerritos College men's tennis team saw both of their doubles teams, as well as one of their three singles players advance past the first day on Thursday. In singles play, freshman Chris Nguy (Cypress HS) earned a bye in the Round of 128 and then registered a win in the Round of 64 to earn a rematch against 10th-seeded Miles Seeman of Santa Barbara City College in the Round of 32. Two weeks ago, Nguy recorded a 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 win in the Falcons final match of the season. The two will face each other at 8:00 a.m. on Friday...[more]

04.20.12 - Cerritos advances two singles and three doubles
With only a three-team South Coast Conference this season, it called for an abbreviated South Coast Conference men's tennis tournament, which was held at Cerritos College on Thursday and Friday. The Falcons, who came in second place in the team standings, advanced a pair of singles players, while all three doubles teams will move on to the Southern California Regional Tournament, which will take place in San Diego on May 3-5. All three doubles teams automatically qualified, because there were only nine that would have competed in the SCC Tournament and one had to drop out due to an injury...[more]

04.10.12 - Falcons post big individual win
In their final team dual match of the season, the Cerritos College men's tennis team may have dropped a 7-2 non-conference decision to Santa Barbara City College on Tuesday, but they saw their top singles player record another upset victory. Freshman Chris Nguy (Cypress HS) handed SBCC's Miles Seemann his first loss of the season by coming back for a 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 win, which will help his seeding for both the Ojai Tournament and Southern California Regional Tournament. The Falcons (11-9) will also be hosting the South Coast Conference Tournament, which will take place April 19-20.

Also looking for a comeback, but coming up short was freshman Todd Jenkins (Cabrillo HS), who came up short in a 6-1, 6-4, 9-11 loss to Troy Akin in the #4 singles position. The Vaqueros (8-3) won five of the six singles matches, while the Falcons were able to record a win at the #3 doubles slot. Jenkins teamed with sophomore Anthony Peterson (Gahr HS) for a hard-fought 9-7 win. Nguy and sophomore Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS) gave Seemann and Joshua Crisp-Jones all they could handle in an 8-6 match at the top of the doubles ladder...[more]
 

04.03.12 - Doubles sweep leads to victory
Heading into doubles play, the Cerritos College men's tennis team knew they needed to sweep visiting Irvine Valley College in order to come away with the non-conference victory. The Falcons, who dropped a pair of third-set tie-breakers in singles play, pulled off the three wins to post a 5-4 win over the Lasers (9-4) on Tuesday. Cerritos (11-8) will now host Santa Barbara City College in a non-conference match next Tuesday...[more]

03.29.12 - Cerritos drops conference match to El Camino
In their final South Coast Conference match of the season, the Cerritos College men's tennis team almost pulled off one of their biggest upsets of the season against one of the top doubles teams in the country. The duo of freshman Chris Nguy (Cypress HS) and sophomore Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS) looked to defeat El Camino's All-American pair of Atilla Lassu and Andrew Sarawasi, but came up short in a thrilling 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 match. Even if the upset had happened, the Falcons still came up short in a 6-3 decision against the Warriors. Cerritos (10-8, 3-3) still have a pair of non-conference home matches before they play host to the conference tournament. The team will host Irvine Valley College on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in a non-conference match...[more]

03.27.12 - Falcons fight back for win
Although the Cerritos College men's tennis team missed out on a chance to take a 4-2 lead into doubles play in their non-conference match at Glendale College on Tuesday, they did pull out a team win when they came up victorious in two of the three doubles matches for a 5-4 team victory. The win by the Falcons improves their season record to 10-7, as the team will now travel to El Camino College on Thursday for a 2:00 p.m. South Coast Conference match...[more]

03.22.12 - Team returns to winning ways
Coming off a pair of non-conference matches against out-of-state competition, one in which they were defeated by an NCAA Division III power, the Cerritos College men's tennis team returned to South Coast Conference play and responded with a convincing 8-1 win over visiting Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday. With the win, the Falcons improved to 9-7 overall and 3-2 in SCC play. Although they have just one more conference match on their schedule, the team will also play three non-conference matches, including a 2:00 p.m. contest at Glendale College next Tuesday.

In the win over the Mounties, Cerritos moved their singles ladder around a bit, while they did the same in doubles play. At the top of the ladder, freshman Chris Nguy (Cypress HS) registered a straight set win, while sophomores Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS) and Anthony Peterson (Gahr HS) swapped positions. The result was a 6-1, 6-1 win over Porter in the #2 position, while Peterson picked up his first win of the year, a 6-2, 6-1 decision in the #3 spot. Sophomore Andrew Turner (Cypress HS) moved up to #4 for the first time this year and posted a 6-4, 6-0 win, while freshman Mark Herrera (Don Bosco Tech HS) improved to 5-0 this season with his 6-2, 6-1 win. Freshman Kevin Wall (Lakewood HS) saw his first singles action of the year and was defeated in straight sets...[more]

03.20.12 - Cerritos defeated by defending national champions
Hosting the defending NCAA Division III National Champions, the Cerritos College men's tennis team had their hands full all day, as they dropped a 9-0 non-conference decision against Amherst (MA) College on Tuesday. The loss dropped the Falcons record to 8-7 on the year, while they will resume South Coast Conference play at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at Mt. San Antonio College.

Cerritos was swept in all six singles matches, but came close to extending two of them to a third set tie-breaker. In the #4 position, freshman Brandon Chang (Valencia HS) dropped a 6-2, 7-6 (6) decision against Justin Hendrix, while sophomore Andrew Turner (Cypress HS) played well against senior Chris Morrison before dropping a 7-5, 6-3 decision. Aside from those two matches, the Falcons won a combined eight games in the other four singles...[more]


 

03.14.12 - Falcons post non-conference victory
Hosting Pima (AZ) Community College on Wednesday, the Cerritos College men's tennis team handed their opponent a second straight loss in as many days on their California trip. The Falcons (8-6) rebounded from a tough South Coast Conference loss the day before and came back to post an 8-1 non-conference win over Pima. Cerritos will now host another out-of-state college, as they welcome Amherst (MA) College, an NCAA Division III school that has advanced to the National Championships three years in a row and won the title in 2011. Not unfamiliar with California, Amherst plays 15 of their matches against community colleges and four-year schools in the state over a five-day period, where they will break their squad into three teams..[more]

03.13.12 - Cerritos drops close conference match
In their first South Coast Conference meeting against El Camino College, the Cerritos College men's tennis team dropped four of six matches that went into a third-set tiebreaker, which was the deciding factor in their loss. On Tuesday, the Falcons won three of the five third-set tiebreakers in singles play and one in doubles action against the Warriors, but it still wasn't enough, as the team dropped a 5-4 decision. The win by El Camino clinched the conference title, with only three teams remaining in the SCC and just two matches remaining. Cerritos (7-6, overall, 2-2 SCC) will now host Pima (AZ) College at 3:30 p.m. in a non-conference match.

All four of the matches won by the Falcons went to a tie-breaker, with freshman Chris Nguy (Cypress HS) getting some revenge against Andrew Sarawasi, who defeated him the first time they met up. Nguy split the first two sets, 6-2, 3-6 and was trailing in the tie-breaker before coming back to record a 10-5 win. It was the same situation for freshman Todd Jenkins (Cabrillo HS) in the #4 position against Andy Stier, as he split the first two sets (6-4, 4-6) and trailed in the tie-breaker. But Jenkins fought back for a 10-7 win to earn a team point, with sophomore Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS) dropping the first set (6-7) to Kevin Nakasone and then battling back to win the set, 6-2, 10-6...[more]

03.06.12 - Falcons start second round with win
The Cerritos College men's tennis team started the second round of the three-team South Coast Conference the way they did in the first round - with a win over Mt. San Antonio College on Tuesday. The Falcons upped their conference mark to 2-1 and season record to 7-5 with a convincing 8-1 win over the Mounties. Mixed in with their conference matches this season are non-conference duals, as Cerritos is scheduled to host Albion (MI) College, an NCAA Division III school, in a 2:00 p.m. match on Friday...[more]

03.02.12 - Team posts 6-3 win over Palomar
Aside from going 0-2 in 10-point, third set tie-breakers, the Cerritos College men's tennis team handled visiting Palomar College quite easily on Friday in their non-conference match. The Falcons (6-5) won all three doubles matches in straight sets, while they picked up three more straight set singles wins. The team continued to have difficulty when matches go to a third set tie-breaker, dropping two more to run their record to 4-11 on the season. Cerritos will resume South Coast Conference action on Tuesday when they travel to Mt. San Antonio for a 2:00 p.m. match...[more]

02.28.12 - Cerritos suffers conference loss
For the first time in his eight-year history, Cerritos College men's tennis head coach Alvin Kim saw his team lose to El Camino College, as they did on Tuesday, 7-2 in a South Coast Conference road match. Aside from the year that powerhouses College of the Desert and Mt. San Jacinto College were part of the SCC, the only traditional team that one of Kim's team has ever lost to was Mt. San Antonio College, against whom they lost to twice last season. After a non-conference home match against Palomar College at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, the Falcons will travel to Mt. San Antonio College next Tuesday for a conference match...[more]

02.24.12 - Falcons easily beat rivals
In past years, Long Beach City College had been considered the true cross-town rival for all Cerritos College athletic teams. But, with the departure of the Viking men's tennis program, the Falcons have looked at Cypress College as their biggest rival, even though they reside in different conferences. Cerritos got the best of their rival on Friday, as they defeated the Chargers, 8-1 in a non-conference match. The win was the third in a row for Cerritos, who improved to 5-4 on the season. The team will now travel to El Camino College on Tuesday for a 2:00 p.m. South Coast Conference match...[more]

02.23.12 - Strong singles play leads to win
Thanks to four singles victories, the Cerritos College men's tennis team was able to even their record on the year at 4-4 after defeating visiting Orange Coast College, 6-3 in a non-conference match on Thursday. The Falcons received a pair of wins at the bottom of the ladder, the biggest being a three-set win by freshman Mark Herrera (Don Bosco Tech HS), who held on for a 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 win over Matt Lee. A loss would have sent the teams into doubles play even, but the Falcons did win two of the three in doubles action. Cerritos will now travel to El Camino College on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. for a South Coast Conference match.

Freshman Chris Nguy (Cypress HS) continued to play well in the #1 position, as he improved to 6-2 on the year after recording a 6-2, 6-2 win over Pat Wright. However, in doubles action, Nguy and sophomore Anthony Peterson (Lakewood HS) fell to 1-6 on the season when they were upended by Wright and Rex Miller, 1-6, 5-7. Peterson also remained winless in singles action after he was swept by Miller in the #2 position...[more]


02.21.12 - Cerritos opens conference with win
After playing a rigorous non-conference schedule, the Cerritos College men's tennis team opened with a convincing 7-2 win over visiting Mt. San Antonio on Tuesday afternoon in their South Coast Conference opener. With the departure of several schools from the SCC, there are only three teams remaining, and each team (El Camino is the third) will play each other three times to determine the conference champion. Filling the voids in the schedule will be more non-conference matches, with the Falcons (3-4, 0-1) hosting Orange Coast College at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday...[more]

02.16.12 - Falcons upended by San Diego Mesa
Still looking for the right singles order in the ladder, the Cerritos College men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 non-conference decision against a much-improved San Diego Mesa College team on Friday. The Falcons (2-4), who have now had just about every player on the roster appear in singles play, as well as competing in multiple steps on the ladder, will open South Coast Conference play on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. when they travel to Mt. San Antonio College...[more]

02.14.12 - Cerritos pulls out win over LA Pierce
Although visiting Los Angeles Pierce College was playing without two of their top players due to injuries, the Cerritos College men's tennis team had their hands full in their non-conference match on Tuesday. The Falcons snapped their three-match losing streak with a 5-4 win, thanks in part to a pair of forfeit wins. Cerritos (2-3) will now travel down to San Diego Mesa College on Thursday for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference match...[more]

02.10.12 - Close singles play determines outcome
For the Cerritos College men's tennis team, their 7-2 non-conference loss to Saddleback College on Friday could have easily been a win in their favor. Despite losing all six singles matches, the Falcons saw three of them go to a third set, while another could have been extended to a tie-breaker. But the loss was the third in a row for Cerritos (1-3), who will now host Los Angeles Pierce College at 2:00 p.m. next Tuesday.

In two of the three singles matches that went to a third set tie-breaker, the Falcons won the first set, but saw the Gauchos (4-0) rally back to win. In the #3 position, sophomore Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS) opened up with a 6-4 win over Sina Sharifi, but dropped the next set, 6-2 and then the tie-breaker, 10-7. It was the same for freshman Todd Jenkins (Cabrillo HS) in the #4 position in the ladder. A 6-3 first-set win was followed by a 7-5 loss and then an 11-9 setback against Jake Barnard. After freshman Brandon Chang (Valencia HS) was handed a 6-3 loss in the first set against Chris Bloom at #5, he shot back with a 6-2 win, but was easily defeated in the tie-breaker...[more]
 

02.09.12 - Falcons defeated by Mt. San Jacinto
Facing one of the contending teams for the state championship, the Cerritos College men's tennis team had their hands full against Mt. San Jacinto College in a non-conference match on Thursday. The Falcons dropped their second match in a row against a team full of international players, as the Eagles posted a 9-0 victory. Cerritos (1-2) will now host Saddleback College at 2:00 p.m. on Friday in a non-conference make-up match that was postponed on Tuesday.

In singles action, the only player who came close to winning a set was freshman Todd Jenkins (Cabrillo HS), who was defeated, 6-3, 6-7 (5) in the #5 position by Godi Enock. Sophomore Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS), who dropped a 7-5 decision in the #3 spot to Lazlo Irme, was forced to retire due to an injury. Jenkins was also forced to sit out doubles play due an injury suffered in singles play. Mt. San Jacinto's lineup is so deep, their #6 singles player, Marcio Dalpont advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fall ITA Tournament...[more]

02.02.12 - Team drops match to Ventura

One of the better teams in the state each year, the Ventura College men's tennis team spoiled the home opener for Cerritos College on Thursday, as they posted a 7-2 victory. The loss by the Falcons evens their record at 1-1 on the year, as they now host another of the state's elite, Mt. San Jacinto College at 2:00 p.m. next Thursday in a non-conference match.

 

Cerritos did receive a strong showing from freshman #1 singles player, Chris Nguy (Cypress HS), who registered a 6-2, 7-5 win over Dylan Cleary to give the Falcons one of their team points. However, the remainder of the singles ladder was controlled by the Pirates. Sophomore Anthony Peterson (Gahr HS) was able to win four games in the second set, but was defeated, 6-0, 6-4, while sophomore Kyle Porter (Lakewood HS) was defeated 6-2, 6-3 in the #3 position...[more]

 

01.31.12 - Cerritos opens season with big win

05.14.11 - Falcon pair falls short on ultimate goal
Looking to be the first Cerritos College men's tennis doubles team to win the California Community College Athletic Association championships, sophomores Derek Siddiqui (Los Alamitos HS) and Johnny Chai (Cerritos HS/UC Riverside) were probably expecting to play #2-seeded Alex Sarkissian and Trevor Campbell of Glendale College in the championship match at Fresno City College this weekend. The Falcon duo, seeded #1 in Southern California after their win in the Southern California Championships, were just as shocked as anyone when Cypress College's Oliver Andrzejczuk and Torsten Keil-Long posted a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 win in the other semi-final to earn the right to face the Cerritos tandem that handed Rodrigio Shaefer and Sergio Chip of College of the Desert a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 decision in their semi-final match.

    The championships pitting Siddiqui and Chai against the Chargers duo would be a re-match of their meeting in the first match of the season, where the Falcon duo posted a 7-6, 6-1 win. However, in the state championship match, Andrzejczuk and Keil-Long prevented Siddiqui and Chai of becoming the first-ever state doubles champion in school history, when they posted a 6-2, 7-5 win...[more]

05.07.11 - Doubles team overcomes injuries to win championship
With one of their players forced to retire in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional singles tournament and another held out altogether, it would only make sense that the duo would overcome those obstacles to capture the Southern California Doubles championship for the first time in Cerritos College men's tennis history. Sophomores Derek Siddiqui (Los Alamitos HS) and Johnny Chai (Cerritos HS/UC Riverside) defeated #1-ranked Alex Sarkissian and Trevor Campbell of Glendale College in the finals, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday at College of the Desert. The pair, who were ranked #2 for the Southern California Regional Tournament, will enter the state championships next weekend at Fresno City College as the #1-ranked team from Southern California.

Siddiqui, who was ranked #2 in singles play, easily won his first two singles matches on Friday, and was leading Ventura College's Sean Levesque, 3-2 in the first set of their quarterfinal match. However, still feeling the effects of a nagging injury that stemmed from the Ojai Tournament the week before, Siddiqui was forced to retire. At the Ojai Tournament, Siddiqui easily defeated Levesque, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals, and will be ranked #4 at the state tournament...[more]

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