Tennis Results: May 8
TRITON 3-2 AT HNAC SEMIS
Triton has three courts alive for titles heading into the championship round of the Hoosier North Athletic Conference Tennis Championships.
At Knox, Triton won its two singles, three singles and one doubles semi-final matches, setting up title shots for Thursday night.
Maddie Ritchison won 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (3) over Knox while Ivy Powell won 6-3, 6-4 against her North Judson opponent. At one doubles, Emma Hepler and Lexia Hostrawser lined up a 6-2, 6-4 win over LaVille to reach the final.
Molly McFarland lost to Knox 6-3, 6-1 and Haley Hooley and Madison Davis lost their No. 2 doubles square-off with Knox 6-2, 2-6, 3-6.
The finals start at 5:30 p.m. (EST) at Knox.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3, WHITKO 2
Tippecanoe Valley squeezed out a Three Rivers Conference dual win Wednesday against its neighbors to the east.
Valley got its court wins from Gigi Engstrand in singles play and from both doubles teams – Tiphanie Hodge and Makenna Bradley along with Haley Baker and Kaitlin Neese. Engstrand put away Katherine Ousley 6-3, 6-2 on the three singles court. Hodge and Bradley knocked off Jaycie Thomas and Kylie Fugett 6-3, 6-1 and Baker and Neese shut out Abigail Metz and Bailey Wright.
Tippecanoe Valley (7-7) hits the road Thursday for another TRC dual at Southwood.