Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern easily defended their girls tennis sectional championships on Thursday.
Playing at their home courts at the Todd Witsken Tennis Center, the No. 1-ranked Greyhounds beat No. 10 Guerin Catholic 5-0. All five matches were decided in straight sets. The ‘Hounds won their 26th consecutive sectional title, and 34th overall.
“There’s just been a much better intensity now that sectionals have begun, which is nice,” said Carmel coach Spencer Fields. “We’re playing matches that really, truly mean a lot, and they mean a lot to the girls. They showed that when they played today.”
The Golden Eagles finished their season with a 10-5 record.
“We had a good season,” said GC coach Stephanie Hunn. “We beat all the teams we should beat, didn’t have any bad losses. I’d say we definitely got a little bit deeper in doubles, which was good.” The Golden Eagles also had a few new girls in the lineup, which allowed them to get experience at the varsity level.
Over at Fishers, No. 12-ranked Hamilton Southeastern won the sectional trophy for the fourth straight year by beating the Tigers 5-0. All the matches were decided in straight sets.
“We really came out and played well on all 5 courts tonight,” said HSE coach Kirk Webber. “We got out to a great start and never looked back. Our singles girls hit the really ball well, played aggressively, and didn’t let the windy conditions bother them. Our doubles girls really took over the net and did a very nice job of finishing off points.”
Both teams advance to regional semi-finals on Tuesday. Carmel will play at Kokomo, while the Royals play at North Central.
Carmel 5, Guerin Catholic 0
No. 1 singles: Lauren Lemonds def. Reiley Harrington 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Kiersten Carlson def. Emily McCorkle 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 singles: Zoe Woods def. Audrey Arceneaux 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Julia Miller and Grace Marchese def. Jenna Peterson and Maggie McGuire 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 doubles: Apurva Manas and Cece Katz def. Katie Gauker and Jenna Patton 6-0, 6-3
Southeastern 5, Fishers 0
No. 1 singles: Ashley Spirrison def. Ashley Justice 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Tory Ochs def. Emily Justice 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Jeorgia Templin def. Stephanie Tran 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Katie Noble and Grace Rich def. Catherine Hutchinson and Avery Murphy 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Remi Musselman and Alicia Verde and Makenzie Weber and Kat Doan 6-2, 6-0
No. 1-ranked Carmel won its 26th consecutive sectional championship Thursday, beating No. 10 Guerin Catholic 5-0 at the Todd Witsken Tennis Center. (Photo provided)
No. 12 Hamilton Southeastern defeated Fishers 5-0 to win its fourth consecutive sectional title. (Photo provided)