Fullerton College Claims SoCal Title with Win Over Orange Coast

The #3 Hornets were big winners on Saturday over #4 Orange Coast College beating the Pirates 5-1 to win the Southern California title for the second consecutive season.

In doubles-play, FC won all of their matches and in singles Sarah Anderson and Jasmine Catolico led the charge helping the Hornet squad to a repeat trip to the State Championship.

"It's a great day to be a Hornet! We look forward to the trip to Ojai"' Coach Scott Giles.

Last season, Fullerton went to the State Championships and are hoping for a repeat performance when the team won it all for the first time in school history.

Doubles

1. Sarah Anderson / Sarah Edwards FC def Hali Dickson / Nikki Thornburg OCC 8-6

2. Cailin Mitchell / Danielle Walker FC def Nadine Baquiran / Mai Hashimoto OCC 8-5

3. Jasmine Catolico / Allison Enomoto FC def Sydney Farzadkish / Anh Pham OCC 8-3

Singles

1. Sarah Anderson FC def Hali Dickson OCC 6-0, 6-1

2. Nikki Thornburg OCC def Cailin Mitchell FC 5-7, 1-6

3. Sarah Edwards FC vs Nadine Baquiran OCC DNF

4. Jasmine Catolico FC def Mai Hashimoto OCC 6-1, 6-4

5. Danielee Walker FC vs Sydney Farzadkish OCC DNF

6. Allison Enomoto FC vs Anh Pham OCC DNF

Up Next: Fullerton will play in the State Championship against the #1 seed North's Sierra College in Ojai April 23-27 at Pierpoint Raquet Club for a rematch of last season's state championship title game.

*Photo by Wade Watkins