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GIRLS TENNIS: Thomas Jefferson claims third straight district championship; Cavaliers keep record perfect

By:
Jason Peake

The Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers still haven’t dropped a dual match this fall. 

And with their latest victory, the Cavaliers not only extended their season, but they also acquired some new hardware for the trophy case.

Top-seeded Thomas Jefferson defeated second-seeded Mount Vernon 5-2 on Wednesday evening in the championship match of the Class 1 District 10 girls tennis tournament at the TJ courts. 

Thomas Jefferson improved to 13-0 in dual matches en route to capturing the program’s third straight district championship. 

Cavaliers coach Tom Brumfield noted the Mountaineers made his squad earn the victory.

“I was feeling really good after doubles, but then it got a little tight there during singles play,” Brumfield said. “We won the first set in all of those matches, but then things tightened up. Mount Vernon did a great job. They stayed with it and didn’t give us anything easy. They kept plugging away and we really had to earn those wins. Our girls played well overall too. This was really an enjoyable match to watch.” 

The Cavaliers began Wednesday’s district title match on a positive note, as the hosts won two of the three doubles contests.

At No. 1 doubles, Thomas Jefferson’s Allison Ding and Jeanna Jeyaraj defeated Isabella Mosley and Allison Schubert 8-5. Thomas Jefferson’s Kyla Yang and Mayson Solum beat Vicki Moore and Molly Burk 8-4 at No. 2 doubles. 

At No. 3 doubles, Mount Vernon’s Adelynn Hall and Audrey Bittle edged TJ’s Jessica Joseph and Warda Morsy 9-8 (7-4 tie-breaker).

The first to five wins match ended after the Cavaliers won three singles matches.

In completed singles matches, Ding defeated Mosley 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, while Mount Vernon’s Moore beat Jeyaraj 1-6, 6-4, 10-7 at No. 2.

Thomas Jefferson’s Yang defeated Schubert 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, while teammate Solum beat Bittle 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6.

With those wins secured, the Cavaliers ended the night posing with the district championship plaque. 

Next, the Cavaliers will meet District 11 champion Bolivar on Monday in the sectional round of the Class 1 state tournament. 

Brumfield noted it’s been a stellar season thus far for his undefeated Cavaliers.

“We’re having a great season,” Brumfield said. “What they’ve done is not easy. They’ve been able to get up for every match and they’ve played well. Our next match won’t be easy. We can compete with them, but we can’t be scared.”

 

INDIVIDUAL SECTIONALS

Host Thomas Jefferson has three entries at Friday’s individual sectional tournament—singles players Ding and Jeyaraj and the doubles team of Yang-Solum. 

Mount Vernon’s doubles team of Schubert-Mosley will also compete at the sectional, along with two singles players from Harrisonville and a pair of doubles teams from Bolivar. 

 

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