The men's tennis team missed the playoffs by a narrow margin but is doing well as individuals.
OCC is ranked No. 9 and only eight teams make it onto the postseason play as a team.
When I talked to Chris Ketcham, head coach of the men's squad, he seemed disappointed the team didn't have the opportunity for the championship. He even hinted that if the men made it, the team would've had a good shot to do well in the playoffs.
But that doesn't mean the season is over for Ketcham's crew. The Pirates can still win playing as an individual or as a doubles pair.
Over the weekend, Coast's No. 1 and No. 2 singles players Laurent Minguez and Brad Fisher qualified for the next round.
Minguez won his two matches 6-2, 6-3 and 6-0, 6-0. Fisher went 6-3, 6-1 and 6-4, 6-1.
The most impressive feat is all three of the OCC doubles tandems qualified for the next round.
Ketcham said because of the seeding, Coast's No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams only had to play one match each.
The No. 1 doubles pair of Miguez and Felix Demiro came through with a 6-0, 6-3 win and the No. 2 doubles team of Fisher and Yannik Lepage won in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Coast's No. 3 team of Brian Nguyen and Kevin Saenz had to play two teams and won both - including the No. 1 doubles team of Saddleback College.
In the frst match, Nguyen/Saenz won easily 6-4, 6-0 and then pulled of the upset with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory.
Minguez is also this week's Pirate of the Week. [Click here to read about him]
Congratulations guys. It's great to see players rising up to new levels during the postseason.
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