Girls Tennis update

It's been a busy two weeks for the girls tennis team with lots of back-to-back matches.

On April 15th the varsity squad hosted Glacier Peak and were swept 7-0 by the visitors.  The next day they traveled to Shorewood with nearly the same result.  Although the T-birds won 6-1, 1st doubles Chelsea Admire and Jamie Estrella went to tiebreaker in the 3rd set before falling, and 3rd doubles Cat Amsler and Brittany Rigby won in 3 sets, 6-4, 2-6, (10-6)

Then, on April 22nd the Wildcats hosted the South Whidbey Falcons in a nonleague matchup.  The Falcons have a strong team, with their #1 singles player having experience at the state championships.  Again, though, a strong showing by the 3rds and 4ths compensated for the SW strength and OH won the match 4-3.  Faith Frannsen won 6-2, 6-1 and Brittany Rigby won 6-3, 6-0.  In doubles, Zena Husler and Alyssa Eden on 7-6(2) and 6-1 while Amsler teamed up with Hannah Gluth to win 7-5, 6-1.

April 23rd the score was reversed, with visiting Everett picking up the 4-3 win.  Franssen grabbed the only OH victory at singles, winning 6-3, 6-3, while 1st singles Admire and Estrella won 6-1, 6-2 and 3rd doubles Rigby and Amsler win 6-3, 7-5.

Wednesday night, playing for the 3rd day in a row, the 'Cats traveled to Getchell for another tough 4-3 loss.  Brittany Rigby smashed her opponent 6-0, 6-0 at 4th singles, and both 1st doubles (Admire/Estrella) and 2nd doubles (Husler/Eden) won their matches.

The girls hit the road today, Thursday with a trip to Stanwood, then finish out the season with two home meets: Monday the 29th vs Shorecrest and Wednesday May 1st against Pilchuck.

Against South Whidbey, the JV squad nearly swept the Falcons, winning 6-1.  AnnaBelle Whitefoot, Megan Mitchell and Jessica Ganswig all won in straight sets in singles, while Erina Horikawa needed to go to 3 sets, then into a tiebreaker in that 3rd set before winning 2-6, 7-6, 7-5(10-8).  Patrice Woodwroth and Irysh Concepcion won at 1st doubles, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 and Ria Bains and Ellysa Bonganay won at 2nd doubles 6-3, 6-3.

At Everett, the JV girls picked up another 6-1 win.  At doubles, 2nd doubles (Bains and Bonganay) won 6-2, 6-2 and 3rd doubles (Hanna Keyes and Ajoney Smalls) won 6-3, 7-6, 7-5.  All four singles players were again winners, with Horikawa again not wanting her matches to end.  She lost the first set 6-7(4-7 tiebreaker), then won the next two 6-4, 10-6 to win the match.

The JV girls are at home today, Thursday, for their final home match.

Doubles action photos vs South Whidbey are posted HERE.

Photos from 1st, 2nd and 3rd singles vs Everett are HERE.

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