Community college men’s tennis: OCC edges Southwestern

The play of Orange Coast College’s doubles teams lifted the Pirates

over visiting Southwestern, 5-4, in a nonconference men’s tennis match

Tuesday.

After OCC split in singles to tie the score, 3-3, the Pirates’ Robert

Chu teamed with Allan Hoang to win, 1-6, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 1 doubles

spot. June Yanai and Long Nguyen paired to win, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, at the No.

3 spot. Nguyen, Chris Trepte and Yanai won their singles matches for the

Pirates (2-1).

men’s tennis

NONCONFERENCE

Orange Coast 5, Southwestern 4

Singles - Chu (OCC) lost to Gapud, 6-7, 4-6; Hoang (OCC) lost to

Abalos, 6-7, 5-7; Calero (OCC) lost to Escano, 0-6, 5-7; Nguyen (OCC)

def. Mangubat, 6-2, 6-2; Trepte (OCC) def. Velasquez, 6-1, 6-0; Yanai

(OCC) def. Hernandez, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).

Doubles - Chu-Hoang (OCC) def. Gapud-Escano, 1-6, 6-0, 6-0;

Calero-Trepte (OCC) lost to Abalos-Mangubat, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6; Yanai-Nguyen

(OCC) def. Salcido-Hernandez, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.