COS Women Move On to NorCal Semifinals with 6-3 Victory
VISALIA, Calif. – The No. 3 seeded College of the Sequoias women's tennis team advanced to the 3C2A Northern California Regional Semifinals with a 6-3 victory over No. 6 City College of San Francisco on Tuesday at home.
With the win, the Giants move on to face No. 2 American River College in the semifinals on Tuesday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m.
COS secured the early advantage by winning two of three doubles matches. The team of Mia Orosco (Dinuba HS) and Jylean Cervantes (Tulare Union HS) earned an 8-5 victory at No. 2 doubles, while Areli Tobon (Mt. Whitney HS) and Devony Allen (Mt. Whitney HS) controlled play in an 8-2 win at No. 3.
In singles, the Giants responded after dropping the top two courts, winning four of the final four matches to secure the team victory.
Orosco delivered a key point at No. 3 singles, battling through a tight opening set that went to a tiebreaker, before pulling away for a 6-6 (7-2), 6-0 win. Tobon followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles, winning 6-2, 6-2.
Cervantes continued the momentum with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles, and Allen sealed the match at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory.
With the win, COS advances to the Northern California Semifinals and continues its postseason run.
Up Next
The Giants will travel to American River College for the 3C2A Northern California Regional Semifinals on Tuesday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Results
Doubles
O. Peinado / S. Belandres (CCSF) def. R. Zambrano / J. Godoy – 8–3
M. Orosco / J. Cervantes (COS) def. T. Wade / V. Chi – 8–5
A. Tobon / D. Allen (COS) def. R. Williams / E. Shaw-Meadows – 8–2
Singles
O. Peinado (CCSF) def. R. Zambrano – 6–1, 6–1
S. Belandres (CCSF) def. J. Godoy – 6–6 (7-3), 6–4
M. Orosco (COS) def. T. Wade – 6–6 (7-2), 6–0
A. Tobon (COS) def. R. Williams – 6–2, 6–2
J. Cervantes (COS) def. V. Chi – 6–1, 6–1
D. Allen (COS) def. E. Shaw-Meadows – 6–2, 6–2
