Tennis Results: April 27
Warsaw 5, Mishawaka 0
The Tigers held court Tuesday with visiting Mishawaka.
Warsaw allowed just four points on its singles courts and both doubles courts swept their opponents in a dominant showing.
Paige Zawadzki and Megan Mishler each won 6-1, 6-1 over Kylie Creech and Grace Selesky while Regan Brouwer took care of Tasia Greznia via shutout.
Marie Frazzetta and Perri Britton at No. 1 doubles and Anna Brehany and Kennedy Wiedeman at No. 2 doubles were both spotless against their Cavemen opponents.
Warsaw won all three JV courts to complete the grand showing.
The win represented the first win of the season for the Tigers, moving to 1-4 overall, 1-0 in the NLC.
Northridge 5, Wawasee 0
After a week off from COVID close contacts, the girls tennis got back at it Tuesday at Northridge. Facing a state-ranked Raider squad, Wawasee couldn’t keep pace.
Ridge won both the two and three singles courts against Casey Yankosky and Kaitlynn Jackson via shutout while Kiah Farrington fell three and two at No. 1.
Neither duo of Tate Cowan and Abby Morehead, or Kenley Stewart and Allison Clark, could get by Ridge, Cowan’s court a three-zero loss and Stewart’s court a one-one loss.
Ridge won all five JV courts as well to complete the daily sweep.
Wawasee falls to 2-4 overall, 0-2 in the NLC.
NorthWood 3, Goshen 2
The Panthers pulled out a tight match against its NLC rivals.
Coming through for the hosts were Ashlyn Feller, who got stronger in a 6-3, 6-0 win over Sarah Harmelink, and the No. 2 doubles team of Paige Henschen and Kate Stillson, beating Abril Diaz and Tori Barkey 6-2, 6-0. On the No. 1 singles court, Gabriella Umbower turned away Lucy Kramer three and three to shore up the team point.
Goshen’s Mara Schrock took out Britton Jesse three and one, and the No. 1 doubles duo of Joya Drenth and Kathryn Detweiler posted a 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 path against Emery Porter and Amy Adams.
NorthWood advances its season mark to 3-3 overall, 3-2 in the NLC.
Wood scored a 12-3 advantage in JV matches.
Peru 5, Tippecanoe Valley 0
Per coach Andrew Luce, his Vikings ‘took one on the chin’ Tuesday in Three Rivers Conference play in the shadows of Grissom Air Reserve Base.
Both Hannah Parson and Gigi Engstrand were shut out at one and two singles while Payton Oldham grabbed just two games at three singles.
Both Valley doubles teams, Kaitlin Neese and Mackenzie Costello, and Bri Feldman and Kaydence Shepherd, lost by matching 6-0, 6-1 results.
Valley’s JV went 3-2 on the day against the Tigers.
LaVille 3, Triton 2
Triton earned wins at No. 1 and 2 singles, but couldn’t get a third court against the host Lancers.
Molly McFarland shut down Ally Maenhout 6-0, 6-1 and Madeline Ritchison bested Becka Bower 6-2, 6-4.
LaVille would take the rest, starting with Sadie Barber’s 6-1, 6-2 win against Megan Kurzhal.
Lauren Dove and MaKenna Tribbey tallied a 6-4, 6-1 win over Lexia Hostrawser and Lilly Hubert at No. 1 doubles, and across the way, Alaina Kertai and Elaina Franz outlasted Danica Kuntz and Cheyenne Hawley 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).
LaVille also won two of the three JV courts.