Williamston vs. Lakewood
Posted on April 16, 2008
Filed Under Girl's Tennis, Matches
The Williamston number tennis girls’ traveled to Lakewood for their CAAC White Division season opener on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. The Hornets dominated the match sweeping all flights in the regular and exhibition matches. “These girls are tenacious,” said Coach Steve Stanley. “They were behind on a lot of courts and they just made some adjustments in either technique or strategies and turned the matches around,” he continued. “I was particularly impressed with three flights,” he said, “the number four doubles team of Aubree Barton and Erin Graham struggled in the beginning but found their footing and starting hitting their targets consistently 7-5, 6-1.”
“I was also pleased with Mattie Nelson at number three singles,” he said, “She is coming back from a pretty serious bout with mononucleosis so we were all interested in her stamina and how she would do,” Stanley said. “She lost the first game and then rolled to a convincing 6-1, 6-2 win,” he said. When asked how she felt, Mattie smiled and quoted Nietzsche, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
The third flight that impressed the coach was Miranda Vorce’s effort at the number four singles position. Miranda won the first set 6-4 and then quickly fell behind in the second set, 1-4. “Miranda showed me a lot today,” said Stanley. “She got herself in trouble by not moving her feet and stopping in no man’s land,” he added. “Then she regained her focus and won a very thrilling second set tiebreaker 8-6,” he said.
Also winning for the Hornets were Tiffany Ash at number one singles, 6-0, 6-0; Allyson Nash at number two singles 6-0, 6-2; Sarah Vogel and Anya Nikolai at number one doubles, 6-1, 6-2; Sandra Suryak and Katherine Noren at number two doubles 6-0, 6-3; and Olivia Green and Erin Donovan at number three doubles, 6-2, 6-4.
Winning exhibition matches for the Hornets were Cassy Voss at number five singles 6-3, 6-3; and Kourtnee Barton and Erica Krantz at number five doubles, 6-2, 6-4.
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