Williamston vs. Portland
Posted on May 1, 2008
Filed Under Girl's Tennis, Matches
The Williamston girls’ tennis team traveled to Portland to take on the Raiders in the final dual match competition in the CAAC White Division. The Hornets returned home with a hard fought but decisive victory 6-2. The win completed the sweep of the division with four consecutives wins setting up the league championships on May 9, 2008. “This is another very well coached Williamston tennis team,” said Portland varsity coach Jim Niebling.
Tiffany Ash led the way again from her number one singles position completing her undefeated conference season 6-1, 6-1. Allyson Nash did the same from her number two singles position defeating her opponent 6-2, 6-0. The number three doubles team of Olivia Green and Erin Donovan continued their undefeated season with a solid 6-3, 6-1 win in Portland. The duo is now 14-0 on the season.
The two swing matches were number three singles and number four doubles. Mattie Nelson, sophomore at number three singles won her first set easily 6-1. In the second set her opponent started coming in on Mattie’s second serve and took a commanding 5-0 lead. “She really improved her game and didn’t give me as many easy points in the first five games of the second set,” said Mattie. Then Mattie started hitting the ball a little harder and hit the corners making her opponent move hit the ball on the run from deep in the court. That turned the tables and Mattie rolled off seven straight games winning the second set and the match 7-5.
The number four doubles team of Erin Graham and Aubree Barton won their first set 6-2, but then lost a very hard fought second set 4-6. “We just couldn’t stop hitting it right to them at the net,” said Aubree. “We took a long walk after losing that second set,” said Erin. “That really helped us get our heads straight.” The girls returned to the court and won the deciding third set 6-3.
The number two doubles team of Katherine Noren and Sandra Suryak lost a tough three set match 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. Miranda Vorce lost her match at number four singles 7-6(4), 6-2.
The junior varsity also defeated Portland’s JV 6-2.
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