It took a little while, but the Carmel girls tennis team finally picked up its second win of the season Tuesday at the Todd Witsken Tennis Center.
The No. 1-ranked and defending state champion Greyhounds are 2-0 after a 5-0 win over No. 25-ranked Guerin Catholic. Carmel won four of the five matches 6-0, 6-0, with No. 1 doubles Hallie Reeves and Thea Bertolini winning 6-1, 6-0.
Greyhounds coach Bryan Hanan said that his team was ready to go, and while Carmel hasn’t played very much so far, its schedule “really picks up starting this week.” The ‘Hounds play at West Lafayette today, then host their own Invitational on Saturday, “which we haven’t had the last four years because of rain and COVID,” said Hanan. The coach also said his team is excited for Saturday, as all of the team’s competing in the invitational are ranked in the top 15.
And while playing Carmel is always tough, Golden Eagles assistant coach Lynn Trott said her team played well, focusing on the things it could control.
“We battled up and down the courts. I thought our girls played well,” said Trott.
CARMEL 5, GUERIN CATHOLIC 0
No. 1 singles: Lauren Littell def. Katie Geon 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Nora Perkins def. Grace Quigley 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Elyse Nelson def. Kelly Igo 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Hallie Reeves and Thea Bertolini def. Kathryn Tiplick and Jennie Cacchillo 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 doubles: Marina Duncan and Ali Griffin def. Emma Oakley and Hannah Dilley 6-0, 6-0
Noblesville picked up a 5-0 win over Brownsburg on Tuesday in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference dual meet.
Winners for the Millers were No. 1 singles Bella Duncan, No. 2 Allie Stamm and No. 3 Josie Flinchum. No. 1 doubles Alli Maskew and Lina Hamashuk, and No. 2 doubles Sierra Leach and Cami Crist were winners as well.
Westfield is No. 10 in this week’s coaches poll, and the Shamrocks deserve their standing after starting their season 5-0.
Westfield kept its undefeated season going Saturday by winning the Delta Invitational. First, the ‘Rocks beat then-No. 15 West Lafayete 4-1. Westfield all three singles matches in straight sets: No. 1 Isabella Norris won 6-1, 6-0, No. 2 Alana Raymond won 7-6 (4), 6-3 and No. 3 singles Addi Kooi triumphed 6-2, 6-1. No. 2 doubles Lauren Hammond and Brooke Rodgers were victorious 6-1, 6-1, while No. 1 doubles Bri Saylor and Emma Schwind dropped a 6-3, 6-3 match.
In the second round, Westfield beat host Delta 4-1. The Shamrocks again swept the singles, with Norris winning 6-1, 6-2, Raymond getting a 6-1, 6-4 victory and Kooi winning 6-2, 6-3. No. 2 doubles Saylor and Chloe Carson won 6-4, 6-2, and No. 1 doubles Hammond and Schwind lost 6-2, 6-3.
Raymond won the tournament’s Sportsmanship Award.
Last Friday, the ‘Rocks beat Heritage Christian 3-0 in a rain-shortened meet. Raymond won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, Kooi got a 6-2, 5-0 (conceded) victory at No. 3 singles, and No. 2 doubles Hammond and Rodgers won 6-1, 6-0.