Women’s Tennis Wins Big 8 Title
ARC's women's tennis was crowned Big 8 Conference champion after beating crosstown rival Folsom Lake College (FLC) 7-2 on Tuesday, March 28. ARC was 4-0 in conference heading into the showdown while FLC was 4-1.
"I'm very proud of the team," said Coach Steven Dunmore. "This team has battled all year long, every time out, and they have improved every day. It has been very exciting to see their growth."
Here are the scores:
| Position | Folsom Lake College | American River College | Winner | Score |
| #1 Singles | Eline Zagorenko | Aggie Johnson | American River College | 6-1 6-4 |
| #2 Singles | Abriana Rowe | Viktoriya Lavor | American River College | 6-4 5-7 (11-9) |
| #3 Singles | Arieile Frank | Sophia Taber | American River College | 6-2 6-0 |
| #4 Singles | Erin Cline | Kirsten Chrisco | Folsom Lake College | 6-4 6-2 |
| #5 Singles | Michelle Doyle | Sabryana Boudreau | American River College | 6-1 6-1 |
| #6 Singles | Laura Parkyn | Michele Camacho | Folsom Lake College | 6-3 6-3 |
| #1 Doubles | Erin Cline | Viktoriya Lavor | American River College | 8-3 |
| Abriana Rowe | Sophia Taber | |||
| #2 Doubles | Eline Zagorenko | Aggie Johnson | American River College | 9-7 |
| Arieile Frank | Kirsten Chrisco | |||
| #3 Doubles | Laura Parkyn | Sabryana Boudreau | American River College | 8-4 |
| Michelle Doyle | Michele Camacho |
ARC now prepares for the Big 8 North Conference Championships, where individual players will qualify for the state championships.
After that, the regional team championships will be held, with the top 8 seeds from northern California playing for the chance to battle the #1 team from southern California. On March 16, ARC was ranked #6 in NorCal, FLC #3.
"The strength of this team is depth, both in singles and doubles," says Coach Dunmore. "At all nine positions, we always have a great chance of winning."