The boys' and girls' tennis teams returned to the court Tuesday afternoon for their first matches since Spring Break.  Both teams faced stiff competition in their return from break.  The girls squared off against Assumption at Top Gun Academy while the boys traveled to St. Xavier to take on the Tigers.  

In girls' action, Eva Borders, playing #1 singles, battled through a sore wrist to win her first set 6-2.  In her second set, she returned to her dominant form, finishing her opponent 6-0.  Lily Tierney played a competitive match at #2 singles but eventually fell 6-2, 6-0.  Lucy Lv played a bit tight in the first set but regained some composure in the second, though she could not pull out the win losing 6-0, 6-3.  The #1 and #2 doubles teams of Esme Tyler/Shelly Lancaster and Emma Boland/Meredith Fleming faced very stiff competition, but battled in losses, gaining tremendous experience along the way.  The #3 duo of Anna Finkelstein/Gracie Jones were able to pull out their match, winning 8-4.

On the boys' side, Gray Thurstone, at #1 singles, showcased outstanding tennis as he battled St. X's top young talent in an entertaining fight that was tense and a mental test for them both in a 6-2, 6-4 loss.  Jamie Anderson at #2 singles lost the first set despite serving well.  In the second set, Jamie was a terror as he stormed back to take a 5-4 lead.  As the rain began, the match stood at 2-6, 5-4.  Ben Weaver at #3 singles tried off-pace returns and placement adjustments to get into the match, but went down 6-0, 6-2.  Cole Von Feldt/Graham Cote at #1 doubles tried to battle but could not produce the goods on this day.  Matthew Siciliano/Andrew Thurstone at #2 doubles were a bit overmatched in their 6-0, 6-0 loss. Tanner Dehler, Ethan Mackin, Alan Ziegler, and Nick Scarfe were able to get on the court for pro sets before the rains returned.  St. X was a tough battle for all and gave us a blueprint of what we need to work on to improve.

On Wednesday, both the varsity and junior varsity girls teams were in competition against Collegiate.  The varsity team traveled to Seneca Park while the junior varsity team played at home.  Neither team played well enough to pull out the victory.  The varsity did notch one win, from top player Eva Borders, who defeated #1 Collegiate player Caroline Cox 6-2, 6-2, marking her first win against a ranked opponent this season.  The JV fell short, losing its matches.  

On Thursday, the girls' tennis team was back in action at home against Christian Academy.  The weather was nice as the girls came out to stop their current losing streak.  Eva Borders continued her dominance, winning at #1 singles 6-0, 6-1.  Lily Tierney at #2 singles played a tough match against her opponent and lost a heartbreaker 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).  Lucy Lv fell in her match at #3 singles.  The match score sat at 2-1, with hopes of the victory in the hands of the two doubles teams.  The freshman duo of Talia Blue and Emma Boland pulled out a victory in their match 6-4, 6-1.  The sophomore tandem of Shelly Lancaster and Esme Tyler played a tough first set, falling 7-5, and they didn't have enough to pull out the victory. The match final was 3-2 Christian Academy.  In additional action, Meredith Fleming won her pro set match 8-5.  Gracie Jones and Anna Finkelstein dropped their pro set match 8-6.  

Tennis Schedule

Monday 4/14 B/G v. Atherton, Tuesday 4/15 B @ Ballard, Wednesday 4/16 G @ Presentation, Thursday 4/17 B @ CAL.  All matches start between 4-4:15 p.m.

Upcoming Events

Ladies - Mark your calendars for April 24th!

The ever-popular fundraiser for the "moms" at St, Francis is quickly coming up. Mojito Mamas is being hosted by Beverly Lancaster this year and we already have 25 of the 50 tickets sold.  Tickets are $50 each.  If you would like to join us that evening, please contact Emily Carter-Essex soon!

The Pegasus Parade is 

May 1st and, as always, goes right past the Downtown Campus!

We will have great seats, plus activities, tailgating, indoor restrooms and so much more! 

Stay tuned for the ticket order forms.