Canyons Takes to Road for 5-4 Victory Over Ventura

Graphic showing a women’s tennis match final score: a yellow and blue cougar logo team defeats the VC Pirates 5–4, alongside a photo of College of the Canyons women's tennis student-athlete Lauren Neal in a white top and navy skirt hitting a forehand on an outdoor court
February 28, 2026

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director

VENTURA — College of the Canyons played to a 5-4 conference road win at Ventura College, bouncing back from its home loss earlier in the week.

Canyons (5-3, 4-2) has now won five of its last six matches to remain competitive in the Western State Conference (WSC) standings. The Cougars suffered a 6-3 loss to Santa Barbara City College earlier in the week.

COC took two of three doubles matches as the No. 1 duo of Emma Chodur and Baylee Renfro led the way with an 8-3 win. The new pairing of Michele Figg and Nadia Godoy-Ortega played to an 8-2 double win from the No. 2 spot.

Chodur took things a step further with a victory (6-1, 6-0) in the No. 1 singles position to remain undefeated in singles play at 8-0 to begin her freshman campaign.

Renfro followed up in the No. 2 spot with her singles win (6-0, 6-2). The victory was the sophomore's second across the last three matches.

COC sophomore Lauren Neal evened her singles record at 4-4 on the year and provided the go-ahead point with a three-set victory (2-6, 6-4, 6-4) in the No. 4 singles match.

Canyons continues conference play with a pair of road matches, first at conference-leader L.A. Mission College on March 3, then traveling to Bakersfield College on March 5.

The Cougars return home Tuesday, March 10, to host Antelope Valley College.

Doubles

  1. Emma Chodur/Baylee Renfro (COC) defeats Kira Branson/Chandra Padua (VC) — 8-3
  2. Lauren Neal/Breana Lemos (COC) loses to Dulce Contreras/Isabella DeRosa (VC) — 6-8
  3. Michele Figg/ Nadia Godoy-Ortega (COC) loses to Isabella Avila/Ella Morgan (VC) – 2-8

Singles

  1.  Emma Chodur (COC) defeats Kira Branson (VC) — 6-1, 6-0
  2.  Baylee Renfro (COC) defeats Chandra Padua (VC) — 6-0, 6-2
  3.  Breana Lemos (COC) loses to Dulce Contreras (VC) — 6-4, 0-6, 1-6
  4.  Lauren Neal (COC) defeats Isabella DeRosa (VC) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
  5.  Nadia Godoy-Ortega (COC) loses to Isabella Avila (VC) — 0-6, 0-6
  6.  Olivia Snyder (COC) loses to Adrianna Padilla (VC) — 5-7, 4-6

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—Photo by Dylan Hancock/COC Sports Information