Chung Young Shin’s opponent calls for a time-out to see a trainer; Shin zips up her warm-up jacket to seal a default victory for El Camino.

Anthony Ya’s opponent returns a ball which stalls in the air until Ya slams it to the ground; the ball speeds to the right while the opponent sprints left.

The women’s tennis team won 8-1 against Cerritos College on Feb. 28, but the men’s team lost 3-6 against Mt. San Antonio College two days prior.

“Everyone is good skill and teammate wise. They act mature and professional; we get along very well. I feel like we are a team and a family,” Karin Endo, 21, business major, said.

“I think Mt. SAC was tougher than Cerritos. We have to put our energy into everyone, but more on Mt. SAC,” Endo said.

The women’s tennis team is undefeated with the exception of a 4-4 tie against Mt. SAC on Feb. 26, Kia Choi, 20, astrophysics major, said.

“We tied 4-4 with Mt. SAC, so we still have to go back and finish that,” Ashley Guerrero, 26, economics major, said.

Coach Steven Van Kanegan said the women’s performance against Cerritos on Feb. 28 was “sloppy.”

“Several players were nervous and never got into a groove. It wasn’t our finest performance,” Van Kanegan added.

Choi struggled in her first set, 7-5, but overcame her nervousness in the second set for a 6-1 win.

“Mentally, it was a stepping stone for me,” Choi said.

In addition, Shin, 26, film major, said she was nervous throughout her match; Shin won the second set by default after winning 6-2 in the first set.

“I want each player to continue to perform and improve,” Van Kanegan said.

With the loss of their No.1 player due to a twisted ankle, the men’s team struggles to adapt with shifts in their line-up, Sergio Guerra, 26, business major, said.

“I think we still haven’t settled. We were just getting used to the line-up we already had,” Guerra added.

Eric Sanders, 21, psychology major, said the team is very young, and will keep trying to improve as the season progresses.

“I know it’s going to be tough, but I feel if everyone gives 100 percent, then we will be able to pull it off,” Chris Fisher, 18, japanese major, said.

To contrast the men’s team, because of their current success, the women have their goals set toward a state title.

“I want our team to go to state championships, but no pressure on our team,” Endo said.

Shin said her dream would be for the team to win at state.

“They are capable of a state title; we have the potential and it’s in our reach, but it’s much too early to say,” Van Kanegan said.

Van Kanegan added that the team must focus on a conference title first.

“We always have another match and another opponent,” Choi said.

The women’s team will play Mt. SAC at 2 p.m. at home today and the men’s team will play Cerritos at 2 p.m. at home on Tuesday.