After a run at the South Coast Conference tournament by the Warriors, some of the players went to the 112th Annual Ojai Tournament to compete against the best players of Southern California.
During the round of 64 in singles, sophomores Andrew Sarawasi and Atilla Lassu won their games in 2 sets.
Sarawasi reasserted why he is number one on the EC team, winning his first game, (6-2) (6-2).
Lassu shined as well and took home the victory winning, (6-3) (6-1).
For the round of 32, the game took a turn and the sophomores could not win their matches.
“I felt a little bit tired for this game,” Lassu, said.
He added that he lost focus in key plays of the game.
Lassu was defeated in 2 sets, (6-4) (6-2) and Sarawasi lost in 3 sets winning the first one, (6-3), but losing the next two, (6-3), (6-3).
The Warriors also competed in doubles with Sarawasi and Lassu and sophmores, Kevin Nakasone-Yasuto Miyawaki.
Both of the teams went through the round of 64.
In the round of 32, Nakasone and Miyaki could not take the victory with final, (6-0) (6-4) scores.
Sarawasi and Lassu won their match, (6-0) (6-0).
The story was different for the round of 16.
Sarawasi and Lassi lost their match in 2 sets, (6-0) (6-4).
“They just played better than us,” Sarawasi mentioned.
Even though the Warriors acknowledge that they have lacked on the court, they managed not to get discouraged.
“I’m looking forward to the next competitions,” Sarawasi said.
Lindsay Guardado, sophomore, and Chun Young Shin, freshman, represented the Warriors’ women’s team for this competition.
During the round of 64 in singles, Shin took the victory in 2 sets, (6-1) (6-1).
Guardado couldn’t clinch her game and got a tough loss, (6-2)(6-4).
For the round of 16, Shin won her match, (6-3) (6-1).
The round of quarterfinals was it for Shin losing her game in 2 sets, (6-1) (6-3)
“I’ll try to improve and hopefully take the trophy on the next tournament,” Shin said.
“I expect great things of her (Shin) for the next season,” Steve Van Kanegan, coach, said.
In doubles, Guardado and Shin took the victory in the round of 64 in 2 sets, (6-1) (6-3) and advanced to the round of 32.
The round of 32 was harder but they fought for each point and won their match in 3 sets, (6-2) (3-6) (10-7).
The round of 16 was the last stop for the Warriors, since they lost their match in 3 sets, (6-4) (4-6), (15-13).