The Western Athletic Conference will send three varsity girls tennis teams to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division-III playoffs next month.

Ceres High remained in the hunt for a postseason berth thanks to its 1-1 showing in WAC play this past week.

The Bulldogs improved to 6-3 in the conference standings after beating visiting Patterson 7-2 on Thursday.

Janet Jimenez defeated Avree Chairez 6-1, 1-6, 4-1 (retired) in No. 2 singles play.

Bianca DeAnda defeated Kitzia Gonzales 6-4, 1-0 (retired) in No. 3 singles play.

Julie Rosas defeated Kianna Garza 6-3, 6-1 in No. 5 singles play.

Joylce Vega defeated Antonia Perez 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 in No. 6 singles play.

Andria Esho and Dominique Koeurn defeated Valentina Delgado and Guadalupe Valencia Rodriguez 6-3, 6-1 in No. 1 doubles play.

Chelsea Heras and Jalani Blankenship defeated Rebekah Miranda and Huma Aziz 5-7, 6-4, 20-18 in No. 2 doubles play.

Gabriela Gamboa and Aleena Ahmed defeated Kiara Rios and Melissa Melchor in 3 doubles play.

Gabriella Blandino lost 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Ashley Affalla in No. 1 singles play.

Justine Vega lost 6-4, 7-5 to Catarina Borges in No. 4 singles play.

Visiting Ceres High lost 9-0 to defending WAC champion Los Banos on Oct. 7.
Blandino lost 6-1, 6-1 to Shirley Liu in No. 1 singles play.

Jimenez lost 3-6, 6-4, (retired) to Amanda Marchese in No. 2 singles play.

DeAnda lost 6-0, 6-2 to Marelee Garcia in No. 3 singles play.

Justine Vega lost 6-4, 6-2 to Melanie Silva in No. 4 singles play.

Rosas lost 6-4, 6-2 to Taylor Torongo in No. 5 singles play.

Jolyce Vega lost 6-0, 6-0 to Stacia Teicheira in No. 6 singles play.

Esho and Koeurn lost 6-7 (8), 6-1, 10-5 to Adri Garcia and Kailyn Neves in No. 1 doubles play.

Harris and Stephanie Garcia lost 6-2, 3-6, 10-6 to Lia Palazzo and Emma Little in No. 2 doubles play.

Geneba Revuelta and Sabrina Yang lost 5-7 (5), 6-4, 10-7 to Mariah Gomes and Rachel Escobedo in No. 3 doubles play.