Irvine Valley College won its fourth straight women's badminton title at the California Community College championship held on the campus of Fresno City College.
The Lasers defeated Skyline College 18-3. It marked the third time Skyline has lost to IVC in the championship match in the last four years. The Trojans also lost to San Diego Mesa in 2001 making it four loses in five tries.
The win was the Irvine Valley program’s 59th dating back four seasons.
Singles
Lili Zhou (IVC) defeats Stephanie Cheung (Sky) 11-4, 11-0
Zhou (IVC) defeats Gina Gomez (Sky) 11-3, 11-0
Grace Peng (IVC) defeats S. Cheung (Sky) 11-1, 11-7
Peng (IVC) defeats Gomez (Sky) 11-3, 11-2
Yuki Nakagawa (IVC) defeats Lisa Payte (Sky) 13-12, 11-2
Nakagawa (IVC) defeats Gloria Cheung (Sky) 11-1, 11-0
Stephani Tran (IVC) defeats Payte (Sky) 11-6. 11-6
Tran (IVC) defeats G. Cheung (Sky) 11-4, 11-4
Etsuko Cabell (IVC) defeats Rosanna Tam (Sky) 11-4, 11-10
Tam (Sky) defeats Natalie Bui (IVC) 9-11, 11-3, 11-5
Cabell and Bui win by walkover (Skyline only fields 5 players)
Doubles
Zhou/ Cabell (IVC) defeat S. Cheung/ Gomez (Sky) 15-4, 15-13
Zhou/ Cabell (IVC) defeat G. Cheung/ Payte (Sky) 15-1, 15-0
S. Cheung/ Gomez (Sky) defeat Peng/ Nakagawa (IVC) 9-15, 15-5, 15-12
Peng/ Nakagawa (IVC) defeat G. Cheung/ Payte (Sky) 15-0, 15-2
Tran/ Zuzu Htay win by walkover