Cougars Down Defending State Champs American River 5-4

College of the Canyons women's tennis student-athlete Breana Lemos strikes a ball during a recent match at the Cougar courts.
February 17, 2026

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director

College of the Canyons played to a 5-4 non-conference home victory over defending state champion American River College on Saturday, extending its win streak to four matches.

Canyons (4-2, 3-1) is currently second in the Western State Conference (WSC) standing, one game behind L.A. Mission College.

The Cougars claimed four singles victories after earning one point in doubles action.

Emma Chodur and Baylee Renfro teamed for an 8-3 doubles victory, the duo's third straight.

Chodur later extended her undefeated singles win streak to six games following her straight sets victory from the No. 1 position.

Renfro followed suite by winning her match as the Cougars' No. 2 entrant, improving to 2-4 in singles play.

Breana Lemos won for the fourth straight outing, as the freshman now sports a 4-2 singles mark. Michele Figg made her singles debut in the No. 5 spot to earn a key point for Canyons.

American River (3-1, 1-0) took two points from doubles play with singles victories coming from the No. 4 and No. 6 spots. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Beavers.

Canyons was scheduled to host conference for Santa Monica College on Tuesday, Feb. 17, but had that contest postponed due to inclement weather.

The Cougars will attempt to play, weather permitting, on Thursday, Feb. 19, at Ventura College, with a scheduled 2 p.m. first serve.

Doubles

  1. Emma Chodur/Baylee Renfro (COC) defeats Nica Sobrepena/Subha Patel (ARC) — 8-3
  2. Breana Lemos/Michele Figg (COC) loses to Melanie Noriega/Miya Ho (ARC) — 3-8
  3. Nadia Godoy-Ortega/Olivia Snyder (COC) loses to Taylor Donahue/Naveen Bonoan (ARC) – 2-8

Singles

  1.  Emma Chodur (COC) defeats Nica Sobrepena (ARC) — 6-0, 6-0
  2.  Baylee Renfro (COC) defeats Subha Patel (ARC) — 6-3, 6-3
  3.  Breana Lemos (COC) defeats Melanie Noriega (ARC) — 5-2, Fofeit
  4.  Nadia Godoy-Ortega (COC) loses to Miya Ho (ARC) — 1-6, 0-6
  5.  Michele Figg (COC) defeats Taylor Donahue (ARC) — 6-1, 6-2
  6.  Olivia Snyder (COC) loses to Naveen Bonoan (ARC) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-7 (9)

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—Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information