Gaucho netters off to a good start

The Saddleback women's tennis team jumped out to a good start on the 2016 season with a pair of tight victories over Grossmont and Santa Barbara at the top of the schedule.

The Gauchos (2-0) opened the season by traveling to Grossmont College and edged the Griffins, 5-4, as Dominique Willette, Joanna Colin, and sophomore Maddison Serklew each won their singles matches.  Willette teamed with Ashley Glick to win their match at No. 1 doubles and Colin and Serklew paired up to win at No. 2 doubles, giving Saddleback the necessary points to win the match.

Saddleback returned home to host Santa Barbara City College on Saturday and posted another narrow 5-4 victory.  Again, Willette, Colin, and Serklew (pictured) won in singles, as well as Ariana Khalaj-Hedayati at No. 5 singles.  Willette and Glick won their match at No. 1 doubles  to give the Gauchos the victory.

Tuesday's match against Palomar College was cancelled late as the Comets were not able to field enough players for a team.

Saddleback will be back in action on Thursday at Cuyamaca College.  The team won't play at home again until February 16 when it hosts Cerritos College at 2:00 p.m.