SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Jessup University men's and women's tennis teams hit the courts at Abbott Tennis Courts on Tuesday in a road matchup against Westmont College. Despite resilient efforts both squads fell to the host team. The men dropped their match 6-1, while the women's team faced a 7-0 defeat.

For the men (0-3), the day kicked off with a strong showing in doubles play at the No. 1 flight. The duo of Joren Stevens and Mario Curiel showcased excellent chemistry, battling to take down in a 6-4 victory. However, Westmont managed to secure the opening doubles point by claiming victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 slots.

Moving into singles action, the Warriors saw flashes of brilliance and several tightly contested matchups. The highlight of the afternoon came at the No. 6 singles spot, where Leo Pham engaged in a thrilling marathon. After taking the first set 7-5, Pham dropped the second 6-4 but rallied back in the deciding third-set tiebreaker to edge out his opponent 10-4, putting a point on the board for Jessup. Lucas Pham also pushed his opponent to the absolute limit at No. 4 singles, battling back to win a shutout second set before narrowly falling in a grueling three-set battle (6-2, 0-6, 7-5).

At the top of the lineup, Joren Stevens competed at No. 1, falling 6-3, 6-3, while Vadim Francois dropped his No. 2 singles matchup 6-4, 6-1. Mario Curiel stayed within striking distance in his opening frame at No. 3 before suffering a 7-5, 6-1 defeat, and Tanner Sitanggang rounded out the lineup at No. 5, falling 6-2, 6-3.

On the women's side, the Warriors (0-6) faced an uphill battle while dealing with a short roster, resulting in a forfeit at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. In doubles play, the No. 1 pair of Briana Smith and Giselli Reschke fell 6-0 to Westmont's top duo, while Rylie Maloney and Danielle Akabane were defeated 6-1 at No. 2.

In singles play, Giselli Reschke provided the most resistance for the Warriors at the No. 2 position. Reschke pushed Sabina Salva to the brink in a highly competitive opening set, eventually dropping the tiebreaker before falling 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. At the No. 1 flight, Briana Smith battled but was defeated 6-0, 6-1. Danielle Akabane (No. 3), Rylie Maloney (No. 4), and Maria Antonella Cardenas (No. 5) rounded out the lineup on the court, ultimately falling in straight sets to the Westmont squad.

Women's tennis will be back on the court on Wednesday, March 4th to take on CSU Los Angeles at 10:00 AM in Ventura. The men's team will also travel to Ventura tomorrow to take on Ventura College for 2:00 PM.