Vikings open season with 8-1 win over Falcons
Ruth Herrera-Flores eyes a backhand return against Folsom Lake
West Valley opened the 2025 dual season with a methodical 8-1 win over Folsom Lake Saturday at the West Valley Tennis Complex. Kristina Gazaryan, Pranjal Goyal, Ruth Herrera-Flores and Bailey Sylva all posted wins in doubles and singles.
The Vikings head to Pleasanton Tuesday (1/28) for a "Battle of the Vikings" against Diablo Valley. First serve in the first of five consecutive road matches for WVC is 2:00pm. The Vikings host City College of San Francisco in the Coast Conference opener on Valentines Day. First serve between the Vikings and the Rams is 2:00pm.
Complete West Valley/Folsom Lake line scores:
D1: Natalie Silva/Melanie Noriega (FLC) defeat Faith Son/Isabella Pacini-Pinto (WVC) 9-8 (7-5)
D2: Ruth Herrera-Flores/Kristina Gazaryan (WVC) defeat Angela Bradley/Livia Young (FLC) 8-1
D3: Bailey Sylva/Pranjal Goyal (WVC) win by default
(Order of finish: 3, 2, 1)
S1: Faith Son (WVC) defeats Natalie Silva (FLC) 6-1, 6-2
S2: Kristina Gazaryan (WVC) defeats Melanie Noriega (FLC) 6-0, 6-0
S3: Isabella Pacini-Pinto (WVC) defeats Angela Bradley (FLC) 6-3, 6-2
S4: Bailey Sylva (WVC) defeats Livia Young (FLC) 6-1, 6-0
S5: Pranjal Goyal (WVC) defeats Jamie Goodson (FLC) 1-0 RET
S6: Ruth Herrera-Flores (WVC) wins by default
(Order of finish: 6, 5, 1, 4, 2, 3)
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