Girls Tennis 2010-05-04 vs Cascade

The girls tennis team finished off their home season with a big win over visiting Cascade 5-2.

Before the match began, Coach Mells took a moment to recognize the two departing seniors, Erin Neilon and Laurin Rico.

This match was a bit different as Coach Mells mixed up the lineup a bit. Jordan Faralan was missing due to testing and Laurin Rico was nursing an injury, so sophomore Shannon Neilon and junior Kerry Rathsabandith were moved up to singles play while Rico and Clarissa Abadesco teamed up for 1st doubles.

Cady O'Dell won her first set 6-3 and was up 3-0 in the 2nd when her opponent was forced to retire from the match. Erin Neilon won her match easily 6-2, 6-1 but sister Shannon had a hard time against her opponent, falling 2-6, 1-6. Kerry Rathsabandith went into tiebreaker in her first set before winning 7-6(5) then destroyed her opposite 6-1 in the 2nd set.

In doubles, Abadesco and Rico were 6-4, 6-4 winners and at #2 doubles, team Jennifer (Fremd and Bowers) won their first set 6-3, lost the second 3-6 and went to tiebreaker in the 3rd before pulling out a 7-6(5) win. #3 doubles Darcy Fremd and Alexa Holmly also went 3 sets, but lost 6-4, 4-6, 1-6.

In extra matches, Nicole McKenzie and Molly Van Dam lost a close 5-8 match while Joyce Abides won 8-2 in an extra singles match.

54 photos from the early part of the match are posted HERE.