Santa Barbara High boys tennis began its season with a 14-4 non-league win over Moorpark on Tuesday.
Beckett McManigal led a strong singles attack for the Dons, sweeping his three matchups, 7-6, 6-3, 6-0.
In doubles play, Radi Pandya and Cash Crosby cruised to a sweep, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0. Meanwhile, the freshman duo of Ishan Pandya and Connor Funk earned a trio of wins as well, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0.
Santa Barbara High will host Thacher on Thursday for the team’s home opener.
Carpinteria 13, Thacher 3
The Warriors dropped their season opener to Thacher by a score of 13-3 on Tuesday.
“Thacher seemed a bit more polished than we were today,” Carpinteria High head coach Charles Bryant said. “Whereas we seemed to be a little sluggish in the opening round, they came out firing and put us in a deep hole.
“It was a good eye-opener for me and the boys. We saw a few things we can correct fairly quickly and a few other things that might take some time to correct.”
All three of Carpinteria’s points came in singles play as Lucas Martin, Elio Taha and Edwin Hernandez all secured victories.
“I was happy with how we played,” Bryant said. “The boys kept getting stronger as the match went on and that is a good sign for things to come.”
The Warriors (0-1) will be in Goleta to take on Dos Pueblos next Tuesday at 3 p.m.
