Bakersfield College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams have given their opponents the backhand and the forehead; both teams spanked their opponents at their respective WSC tournaments April 19-21.
The doubles team of Marc Johns and Matt Greer defeated the Santa Barbara team of Millholland and King 6-0, 6-1. Johns and Greer qualified for the So Cal regionals. Johns defeated Glendale College’s Norik Otuzbir 6-1, 4-0 and qualified for So Cal’s singles. Johns and Greer seeded fourth in doubles. Jake Desme and Josh Halpin seeded 9 in doubles.
The men’s team will go to the Ojai Tournament April 26-29. So Cal will take place on May 3-5. State will take place May 10-12.
According to BC’s women’s tennis Coach Gene Lundquist, Amy Cowen and Jacqueline Lebeck made it to the third round and qualified to go to So Cal for the singles.-
“Our competitiveness has really improved from our early season,” Lundquist said.
The women’s team will go to the Ojai Tournament April 26-29. The team’s regionals will take place in Antelope Valley May 3-5. The team will go to Santa Cruz for State May 10-12.