Women’s Tennis: Long Beach drops conference opener to El Camino

The Long Beach City College women's tennis team suffered a 9-0 loss to visiting El Camino College in both teams' South Coast Conference opener on Tuesday at LBCC.

LBCC (0-3, 0-1 SCC) had a pair of chances to earn wins, but couldn't prevail in deciding third sets.

The No. 1 doubles team of freshmen Sarah Parent (Wilson HS) and Ellisse Herrera (Lakewood HS, pictured) pushed El Camino's Chie Young Shin and Lindsay Guardado to a third set, but ultimately lost 7-5, 4-6, 10-3.

At No. 6 singles, freshman Ana Casillas (South East HS) fell 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 to the Warriors' Jill Dineros.

Long Beach returns to action on Thursday (Feb 23) when it hosts Cerritos College in a 2 pm SCC match.

El Camino College 9, Long Beach City College 0
Records: El Camino 5-0, 1-0 SCC; Long Beach 0-3, 0-1 SCC
SINGLES
#1) Chun Young Shin (ECC) def. Sarah Parent (LBCC); 6-2, 6-0
#2) Lindsay Guardado (ECC) def. Ellisse Herrera (LBCC); 6-3, 6-3
#3) Karin Endo (ECC) def. Patricia Escalante (LBCC); 7-5, 6-4
#4) Zoe Pudova (ECC) def. Chloe Angulo (LBCC); 6-0, 6-0
#5) Fiat Tapaneeyakorn (ECC) def. Christine Rojas (LBCC); 6-2, 6-0
#6) Jill Dineros (ECC) def. Ana Casillas (LBCC); 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
#7) Jessica Castile (ECC) def. Jalesia Duran (LBCC); 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1) Young Shin/Guardado (ECC) def. Parent/Herrera (LBCC); 7-5, 4-6, 10-3
#2) Endo/Guerrero (ECC) def. Escalante/Angulo (LBCC); 8-5
#3) Caranza/Castile (ECC) def. Rojas/Casillas (LBCC); 6-2, 6-1

Photo by Chris Ruiz