Tigers Shade Saddleback, 5-4, Thursday; Host Palomar Friday

RIVERSIDE -- Sophomore Gaby Ante won at No. 2 singles and also helped toward a win at No. 3 doubles as the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers women's tennis team edged the visiting Saddleback College (SC) Gauchos, 5-4, in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) home win last Thursday (Feb. 23) at RCC's Fran Bushman Tennis Courts.

Riverside City (4-2 overall, 1-0 OEC) will next play the Palomar College Comets in a non-conference match on Friday, Feb. 24, beginning at 2 p.m.

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California Community College

Women's Tennis

Non-Conference Dual Match

Saddleback College at Riverside City College

Thursday, February 23 2017

Singles

1.  Jackie Melkonian (SC) def. Hana Papaco (RCC), 6-0, 6-3

2.  Gaby Ante (RCC) def. Joanna Colin (SC), 6-3, 6-1

3.  Kristina Parks (SC) def. Ellia Rosado (RCC), 6-4, 6-1

4.  Nani Nguyen (RCC) def. Abril Marziali (SC), 6-1, 6-2

5.  Ashley Bauman (RCC) def. Maria Battel (SC), 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (3)

6.  Chloe Fahimian (SC) def. Breyer Floyd (RCC), 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

1. Jackie Melconian/Joanna Colin (SC) def. Hana Papaco/Ellia Rosado (RCC), 8-4

2. Ashley Bauman/Nani Nguyen (RCC) def. Kristina Parks/Abril Marziali (SC), 8-3

3. Gaby Ante/Rajina Schlitt (RCC) def. Maria Battel/Chloe Fahimian (SC), 8-4

Final Score: at Riverside City College 5, Saddleback College 4

Riverside City College: Overall (4-2), Orange Empire Conf. (1-0)

Saddleback College: Overall (4-1), Orange Empire Conf. (0-1)

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