COLLEGE ROUNDUP

SOFTBALL

Vanguard 2, Cal State

San Marcos 0

Vanguard 6, San Marcos 5

COSTA MESA — Senior starting pitcher Jennifer Olvera and her sister, freshman reliever pitcher Patricia Olvea, each won a game during the Lions’ (28-8) nonconference doubleheader Wednesday.

In Game 1, Jennifer threw a four-hit shutout, striking out eight to improve to 13-0.

In Game 2, Patricia pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief, striking out one to improve to 5-0.

Vanguard plays host to Columbia March 26.

Nonconference

Game 1

Vanguard 2, Cal State San Marcos 0

SCORE BY INNINGS

Salvino, Sandberg (6) and Williams; Olvera and St. Croix. W – J. Olvera, 13-0. L – Sanberg, 6-3. 2B – Howe (VU), Olvera (VU).

Game 2

Vanguard 6, San Marcos 5

SCORE BY INNINGS

Lerno and Williams; Boyer, Olvera and St. Croix. W – P. Olvera, 5-0. L – Lerno, 5-4. 2B – Coelho (SM).

BASEBALL

Vanguard 6, Illinois Institute

of Technology 4

COSTA MESA — The Lions scored twice in the bottom of the eighth, winning the rubber match of the three-game series Wednesday at Vanguard.

Richard Jessup earned the win in relief for Vanguard (13-15), giving up a single hit in 4 2/3 innings. Kyle Bondurant, Daniel Black, Jason Machado, Zachary Falk and Keegan Freeman all had two hits for Vanguard, with Bondurant, Machado and Falk adding doubles.

The Lions also split a doubleheader Tuesday, with Illinois Institute of Technology taking a 20-10 win in Game 1 but the Lions rebounding for a 3-2 win in Game 2.

Nonconference

Vanguard 6, Illinois Institute 4

SCORE BY INNINGS

Kennedy, O’Brien (7) and Ericksen; Curtis, Jessup (5) and Vasquez. W – Jessup, 4-4. L – O’Brien. 2B – Ericksen (I), Bondurant (VU), Machado (VU), Falk (VU).

Tuesday’s doubleheader

Game 1

Illinois Institute 20, Vanguard 10

SCORE BY INNINGS

Schombert, Roth (8) and Ericksen; Jones, Wishmyer (5), Oseguera (8) and Dobbs. W – Schombert. L – Jones, 1-6. 2B – Hotz (I) 2, Bednarz (I), O’Toole (I), Black (VU), Dobbs (VU). HR – Ennes (I).

Game 2

Vanguard 3, Illinois Institute 2

SCORE BY INNINGS

Stepniewski and Guglielmo; Reid, Carls (6) and Vasquez. W – Carls, 4-0. L – Stepniewski. 2B – O’Toole (I), Ennes (I). HR – Machado (VU).

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Vanguard 9, Westmont 0

PALM SPRINGS — Sophomore Betyel Tesfa swept at love at No. 2 singles to highlight the No. 4-ranked Lions’ nonconference win at the Shadow Mountain Resort Wednesday.

Hana Jurcovicova, Jelena Jovic, Damia Donkervoort, Anna Valingsten and Olivia Amstad also won in singles for Vanguard (10-2).