BRIEF: Tennis; Ojai Tournament day 1

BRIEF: Tennis; Ojai Tournament day 1

Half of the tennis team made it to the state tournament, but only two will continue past the first day.

Gavin Dail and Darvel Lossangoye both won their singles matches, as well as they defeated their doubles match together.

Siraj Dail fought his way from the round of 128 to the the round of 64 by defeating Foothill College’s Carl Goodfriend, but was ultimately knocked out by Palomar College’s Patrik Trhac.

Siraj and Daniel Vinterfeld took the court only an hour after Siraj’s singles loss to play doubles against College of the Desert’s Joshua Bailin and Jakob Dvorken.

Siraj and Vinterfeld lost in two sets.

Gavin defeated Cerritos College’s Kwang Lee, 6-4, 6-3, to advance to the round of 32.

Lossangoye won against Fresno City College’s Chandler Hosepian in two sets, 6-3, 6-2, advancing him to the round of 32.

Gavin and Lossangoye won their doubles match against Mt. San Antonio College’s Matthew Diamond and Jakob Narvaez, 6-2, 6-1.

Gavin plays American River College’s Paul Bhatia at Pacifica High School in Oxnard, Calif. at 8 a.m.

Lossangoye plays American River College’s Pete Gibson at Hueneme High School in Oxnard, Calif, at 8 a.m.

In doubles, Gavin and Lossangoye play Ventura College’s Alex Martin and Jakob Rinschen at Rio Mesa High School at 1 p.m.