Santa Barbara girls tennis picked up a 10-8 victory over Valencia to open the season on Tuesday.
The Dons, who played host to the Vikings, captured six points in singles play thanks to solid play from Caitlyn and Nicole Buist and Ruby Story.
Caitlyn Buist went 2-1 on the day, while Story defeated Valencia’s No. 2 player.
According to Dons coach Danny Echt, Caitlyn Buist has “been striking the ball well off the ground and looking for ways to attack.”
Meanwhile, Story is “demonstrating good balance of hitting through shots and staying consistent.”
Nicole Buist served well and played efficiently in a pair of sweeping wins.
Santa Barbara (1-0) will host Foothill Tech on Thursday.
