Pirates keep winning, top Saddleback, 6-3
MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team continued its winning ways on Tuesday with a 6-3 Orange Empire Conference win at Saddleback College.
Coast (5-0, 2-0 in OEC) jumped out to a 4-2 lead in singles, thanks to straight-set wins by Haley Dickson (6-4, 6-2), Nadine Baquiran (7-6, 6-3), Mai Hashimoto (6-4, 6-2) and Sydney Farzadkish (6-2, 6-1).
In doubles, the Pirates took 2-of-3 with wins coming from Dickson/Nikky Thornburg (8-2) and Baquiran/Hashimoto (8-2).
The Pirates will return to action on Thursday at home against Fullerton, beginning at 2 p.m.
ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE
Orange Coast 6, Saddleback 3
SINGLES
- Hali Dickson (OCC) def. Melanie Parker (SBK) 6-4, 6-2
- Kiana Hein (SBK) def. Nikki Thornburg (OCC) 6-2, 6-4
- Nadine Baquiran (OCC) def. Kate O'Neil (SBK) 7-6, 6-3
- Mai Hashimoto (OCC) def. Kelsey Markle (SBK) 6-4, 6-2
- Sydney Farzadkish (OCC) def. Briana Garrett (SBK) 6-2, 6-1
- Lindsey Ostrander (SBK) def. Anh Pham (OCC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Dickson/Thornburg (OCC) def. Hein/Markle (SBK) 8-2
- Baquiran/Hashimoto (OCC) def. Parker/Alayna Monteilh (SBK) 8-2
- O'Neil/Ostrander (SBK) def. Farzadkish/Yuri Choi (OCC) 8-1