The Cerritos College women’s tennis team was met with very little resistance in their non-conference home match against Victor Valley College on Thursday afternoon. The Falcons (4-2) defeated the Rams, 9-0, as the team picked up two wins by default against the short-handed team. Cerritos will now head south to compete in the San Diego Mesa Tournament over the weekend.

    It was a quick 3-0 team lead for the Falcons after they received a default in the #1 doubles match, while the other two teams combined to lose just two games. Freshmen Joanna Gonzalez (Lynwood HS) and Shamariah DeRojas (La Mirada HS) teamed for an 8-2 win, while freshman Cristina Sanchez (La Mirada HS) and sophomore Steffanie Mendez (Bellflower HS) posted an 8-0 win.

    In singles action, sophomore Annika You (John Marshall HS/Cal Poly Pomona) posted a 6-1, 6-0 win in the top sport over Rosyli Reveron, with Mendez easily defeating Amy Scott, 6-0, 6-0 in the #2 position. It was the first time with season that Mendez played at #2. Sanchez (6-2, 6-0) and freshman Tania Garcia (Huntington Park HS), who won 6-1, 6-2, also had strong matches. The last match to complete was a 6-3, 4-6 (10-8) victory for Gonzalez in the #3 spot, while freshman Gaby Diaz received a forfeit win at #6.

Singles

Annika You (CERR) def. Rosyli Reveron (VV), 6-1, 6-0
Steffanie Mendez (CERR) def. Amy Scott (VV), 6-0, 6-0
Joanna Gonzalez (CERR) def. Sara Longley (VV), 6-3. 4-6 (10-8)
Cristina Sanchez (CERR) def. Catalina Diaz (VV), 6-2, 6-0
Tania Garcia (CERR) def. Leora Tejas (VV), 6-1, 6-2
Gaby Diaz (CERR) won by default

Doubles

Annika You/Sonia Gutierrez (CERR) won by default
Joanna Gonzalez/Shamariah DeRojas (CERR) def. Amy Scott/Sara Longley (VV), 8-2
Cristina Sanchez/Steffanie Mendez (CERR) def. Catalina Diaz/Leora Tejas (VV), 8-0