Ceres High’s varsity girls tennis team secured a berth to the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs during the final week of the regular season.

“We deserved it after all the time we dedicated to the sport,” No. 1 singles player Tania Garfias said. 

“It was definitely a goal of ours,” No. 2 singles player Jillian Jimenez added. “We did work really hard.”

The third-place Bulldogs (9-5) finished ahead of Beyer, Johansen, Lathrop, Pacheco and Grace Davis in the WAC standings.

Mountain House and Los Banos took first and second, respectively.

“I’m really glad we’re going out on a good note,” Jimenez said. 

“I’m proud of the players that never played before and picked it up,” Garfias said. 

Ceres High qualified for the postseason with a 9-0 win at Grace Davis on Oct. 23.

The Bulldogs swept all six singles and three doubles matches during their shutout victory over the Spartans.

Garfias defeated Adryanna Ege 6-4, 6-2 in No. 1 singles play.

Jimenez defeated Lizberth Juarez-Gutierrez in No. 2 singles play.

Gurmannet Bahia defeated Daylin Macias 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 in No. 3 singles play.

Jasmine Bahia defeated Emma Brasiel 6-4, 6-1 in No. 4 singles play.

Gurmenjit Bahia defeated Sariyah Heidelberg-King 6-3, 6-2 in No. 5 singles play.

Christel Ontiveros defeated Harkirat Kaur 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 in No. 6 singles play.

Monica Esparza and Mercedez Wood defeated Manveer Bahia and Kishi Kieng 6-4, 6-4 in No. 1 doubles play.

Evelin Guardado and Leisha Jimenez defeated Yarel Esparanza Garcia and Ava Wear 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 10-7 in No. 2 doubles play.

Pamelina Lo and Roxanna Bonilla defeated Teresa Godinez-Jauregi and Deisy Campos 6-1, 6-2 in No. 3 doubles play.

Ceres High lost 9-0 at undefeated Mountain House on Oct. 21.

The Bulldogs dropped six singles and three doubles matches to the Mustangs.

Garfias lost 6-3, 6-2 to Sana Patel in No. 1 singles play.

Jimenez lost 6-1, 6-0 to Elyse Low in No. 2 singles play.

Gurmannet Bahia lost 6-3, 6-0 to Saanvi Chilakapati in No. 3 singles play.

Jasmine Bahia lost 6-2, 6-0 to Malvika Seth in No. 4 singles play.

Gurmenjit Bahia lost 6-2, 6-0 to Bella Bucoy in No. 5 singles play.

Ontiveros lost 6-1, 6-2 to Kylie DeCroos in No. 6 singles play.

Esparza and Jimenez lost 6-3, 6-0 to Iffy Ikechiuku and Crystal Chum in No. 1 doubles play.

Guardado and Mahnoor Kahloon lost 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 to Udaiyaa Bommudurai and Erin Su in No. 2 doubles play.

Lo and Genesis Ramirez lost 6-1, 6-0 to Tina Le and Lizzie Su in No. 3 doubles play.