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GIRLS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Thomas Jefferson completes undefeated regular season; Neosho tops Carthage

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SoMo Sports staff reports

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON 9, LAMAR 0

The Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers completed an undefeated regular season by beating Lamar 9-0 in a girls tennis dual on Tuesday.

Tom Brumfield’s Cavaliers are now 11-0 ahead of postseason play.

On Tuesday, the Cavaliers swept all six singles matches.

Alison Ding defeated Chelsey O’Sullivan 8-1, Jeanna Jeyaraj beat Elliana Griffith 8-3, Esther Yang topped Chloe Vaughan 8-3, Warda Morsy defeated Brenna Morey 8-3, Mayson Solum handled Emma Forst 8-0 and Kyla Yang beat Isabel Osborne 8-3.

In doubles, Ding-Jeyaraj defeated Alyssa Mitchell- O’Sullivan 8-2, while Yang-Yang beat Forst-Ashlynn Ball 8-0 and Morsy-Solum topped Kye Riggs-Madalyn Swatosh 8-0.

Individual district tourney play begins on Friday at both Thomas Jefferson and Millennium Family Fitness. Start time is 9 a.m.

 

NEOSHO 5, CARTHAGE 4

NEOSHO, Mo. — Pulling off several close wins, the Neosho Wildcats picked up their first Central Ozark Conference win of the season by beating Carthage 5-4 on Tuesday night.

In singles, Neosho’s Keely Keeton edged Kailie Layman 8-6, Emma VanDorn nipped Logan Lee 9-7 and Francisca Ruiz defeated Claire Giett 8-4.

Carthage’s Madeleine Goetzinger defeated Angel Lee 8-0, while Emma Seedorf beat Neosho’s Sydnee Minton 8-3.

In a key match at No. 6 singles, Neosho’s Abigail Coutu defeated Rachel Martin 9-8 (7-4).

At No. 1 doubles, Neosho’s Keeton-VanDorn got past Layman-Giett 9-8 (7-4).

Carthage’s Lee-Martin beat Ruiz-Lee 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, and the Tigers won the No. 3 doubles match, as Goetzinger-Seedorf defeated Minton-Coutu 8-5.

Individual district tournament play begins on Friday.

 

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