Lady Dogs take two wins
Whitefish Pilot | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 11 months AGO
The Whitefish girls tennis team picked up a pair of key dual wins last week to continue their hot start to the season.
The Lady Dogs edged Bigfork 4-3 with Simone Craft taking the win at No. 1 singles 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (6) over Lana Berg. Sloan Ellis was back on the court after battling a sickness and tallied at win at No. 2 singles.
On Friday, Whitefish took down Hamilton 6-1. Craft, Ellis and Addie Elm picked up wins in singles play. Whitefish swept doubles play.
The Lady Dogs played Polson on Tuesday. They host Columbia Falls on Thursday.
Whitefish 6, Hamilton 1
Singles – Simone Craft, W, def. Rachel Grimes, 6-0, 6-0; Sloan Ellis, W, def. Autumn Rose, 6-2, 6-2; Annie Dowdy, H, def. McKenna Benbrook, 7-5, 6-1; Addie Elm, W, def. Kailyn Thola, n/a.
Doubles – Caroline Carbo/Heather Luedke, W, def. Melissa Dowdy/Minica Casbara, 6-1, 6-2; McKenzie Wick/Anna Peterson, W, def. Theresa Trinh/Sophia Schmit, 6-3, 6-1; Cassidy Grady/Katie Fyall, W, def. Sarah Krout/Sydni Rose, 6-1, 6-2.
Corvallis 5, Whitefish 2
Singles – McHugh, C, def. Simone Craft, 6-1, 6-1; Hennessy, C, def. Sloan Ellis, 6-4, 7-5; Rademacher, C, def. McKenna Denbrook, 6-0, 6-0; Vaccaro, C, def. Cassidy Grady, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles – Decker/Sangster, C, def. McKenzie Wick/Anna Peterson, 6-0, 6-4; Caroline Carbo/Heather Luedke, W, def. Berner/Jacquith, 6-0, 6-0; Katie Fyall/Abbie Elm, W, def. Meghan Jessop/Mikayla Rude, 6-0, 6-4.
Whitefish 4, Bigfork 3
Singles — Simone Craft, W, def. Lana Berg 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (6); Sloan Ellis, W, def. Kalia Wicklund 7-6 (9), 6-4; Genovieve Gibson, B, def. Makenna Benbrook 6-4, 6-1; Keara Delaney, W, def. Alex Hider 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles — Alanis Stallknecht/Brooke Bonner, B, def. Makenzie Wich/Anna Peterson 6-1, 6-4; Heather Luedke/Caroline Carbo, W, def. Kayla Casalegno/Alauna Weilacher 6-0, 6-2; Alauna Weilacher/Alex Hider, B, def. Cassidy Grady/Annika Gordon 8-4.
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