Women's Tennis

Rio Hondo state championship qualifiers: Sophia Chavez & Makayla Glover (front left/right) and Bethany Rosas & Princess Arevalo (back left/right).
Roadrunners take down Southwestern 7-2 for first win
Roadrunners open season vs. Antelope Valley
Roadrunners open season vs. Antelope Valley
The Rio Hondo College women's tennis team at the state championships
Roadrunners advance 4 to State Championships; earn 4 All-SCC honors
Rio Hondo College Roadrunner Tennis
Rio Hondo College Roadrunner Tennis

For more information on how to be part of the Rio Hondo College Women's Tennis team, please contact Head Coach Karen Unger at kunger@riohondo.edu. Go Roadrunners!

Women’s Tennis: Short-handed Roadrunners pick up 6-3 win over Mt. SAC
Women’s Tennis: Short-handed Roadrunners pick up 6-3 win over Mt. SAC

WALNUT – Despite starting in a 2-0 hole being short one player, the Rio Hondo College women’s tennis team won five of the six matches that were contested to defeat Mt. San Antonio College by a final score of 6-3 on Tuesday.

Women’s Tennis: Rio Hondo sweeps Mt. San Jacinto 6-0 in home opener
Women’s Tennis: Rio Hondo sweeps Mt. San Jacinto 6-0 in home opener

WHITTIER --- After playing its first three matches of the season on the road, the Rio Hondo College women’s tennis team made its 2022 home debut a memorable one.

Women’s Tennis: Short-handed Roadrunners play Fullerton to 3-3 tie
2019-20 Rio Hondo College Athletes of the Year: Serina Vargas (women's soccer) and Khalil Tucker (wrestling)
Athletics: Rio Hondo honors 2019-20 Outstanding Student-Athletes of the Year

Women’s soccer standout Serina Vargas and state champion wrestler Kahlil Tucker have been named Rio Hondo College Female and Male Athletes of the Year after impressive seasons for the Roadrunners this past fall season. The sophomore duo leads a list of nine outstanding Rio Hondo student-athletes for the 2019-20 season.

Women’s Tennis: Roadrunners earn first SCC win, beat Cerritos 6-3
Women’s Tennis: Roadrunners earn first SCC win, beat Cerritos 6-3

Four Rio Hondo College individual victories along with a pair of Cerritos College forfeits led to a 6-3 South Coast Conference win for the Roadrunners in Norwalk on Thursday.

Women’s Tennis: Rio Hondo falls 6-3 at Desert in South Coast Conference opener
Women’s Tennis: Rio Hondo falls 6-3 at Desert in South Coast Conference opener

South Coast Conference play got underway on Tuesday for Rio Hondo College but in a battle of Roadrunners, College of the Desert came out on top by a final score of 6-3 in a match played in Palm Desert.

Women’s Tennis: Shorthanded Roadrunners drop season opener at Canyons
Women’s Tennis: Shorthanded Roadrunners drop season opener at Canyons

It wasn’t the way long-time Rio Hondo College head coach Karen Unger wanted to start the season. Because of eligibility issues, the Roadrunners opened the season on the road at College of the Canyons on Thursday with just four players and suffered an 8-1 loss to the Cougars.

Sophomore Jane Quach (left) and freshman Jesielle Valles qualified for the state championships in both doubles and singles for the Roadrunners. (Photos courtesy El Paisano)
Women’s Tennis: Roadrunners wrap up season at State Championships

The 2019 Rio Hondo College tennis season came to a close at the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Tennis State Championships in Ojai. The Roadrunners were represented by sophomore Jane Quach and freshman Jesielle Valles in singles competition as well as three doubles teams at the state tournament.