Falcon women fall to perennial power Foothill in regional quaterfinals

The #7 seeded FLC women's tennis team faced a daunting task in Tuesday's northern California regional team playoffs, having to play at #2 seed Foothill College.  Still, the Falcons appeared up for the challenge as they went toe-to-toe with Owls.  As expected, the Owls won at #1 doubles while the Falcons surprised at #2, winning 9-7.  The turning point was at #3 doubles, where the Owls managed a narrow 9-7 win that put them in command.  Moving onto the singles matches, the Falcons needed four wins.   Laura Parkyn (#5 singles) quickly did her part, winning 6-0, 6-1.  But after Nicole Chumpitaz (#6) and Arielle Frank (#2) lost close matches, there was no room for error.  When Michelle Doyle lost a nailbiter (4-6, 3-6), the outcome was determined and the two remaining matches (which the Falcons were leading) were halted.  The final 5-2 score was not indicative of the closeness of this match.  

Doubles                            Singles

Rowe/Doyle lost 2-8          #1 Abriana Rowe unfinished (4-6, 5-4)

Frank/Cline won 9-7         #2 Areielle Frank lost 4-6, 0-6

Parkyn/Chumpitaz lost 7-9 #3 Erin Cline unfinished (4-6, 3-4)

                                         #4 Michelle Doyle lost 3-6, 4-6

                                         #5 Laura Parkyn won 6-0, 6-1

                                          #6 Nicole Chumpitaz lost 2-6, 3-6

The Falcon women will now shift their focus to the individual state tournament in Ojai in two weeks, where all six have qualified to compete.