The Lady Vikings had Senior Night on Tuesday night, but came up short against Mountain Heritage.
“Mountain Heritage came to play, and that they did,” Avery Tennis Coach Rhiannon Manis said. “However we held our own much better this time, but we just fell short. Even though the scores don't show it there were long close points in each game.”
In single action, Judi Dillishaw defeated Shanna Hensley 10-2, while Anna Melton, Morgan Yackey, Hayden Blackbrun, Leah Powell and Echo Wise all fell in their matches.
In doubles action, the teams of Dillishaw and Blackburn and Powell and Lauren Avery took their matches. Melton and Yackey came up short in their match.
“All of the girls worked hard and wanted this win more than ever, and that's what matters most to me,” Coach Manis said. “They really made Mountain Heritage this match. Tennis is not an easy sport, and no ordinary person can do what each of these girls accomplish, day in and day out. They have made the tennis program come a long way, and I'm very proud of their success this season.”
The Lady Vikings took on Cherryville in opening round State Duals action on Monday, defeating the Ironmen with five combined match victories in singles and doubles play.
Anna Melton and Morgan Yackey each were defeated in singles action in third set tiebreakers. Judi Dillashaw, Hayden Blackburn, Leah Powell, and Morgan Stout each won their singles matches, setting the Lady Vikings up to only need one doubles match victory to take the overall match.
The team of Dillishaw and Blackburn did the honors of clinching the match by winning their doubles match by a resounding 8-2 final score.
“This was a very even match all around. We knew nothing about this team, yet all the girls came to give it all they had, and showed tremendous determination and focus,” Coach Manis stated after the win. “To have many unknowns, play the matches different from the way the conference is usually done, and then have the pressure beginning doubles needing one match to win, the girls showed why they deserved to be there playing Cherryville and how badly they wanted this win. I am very proud of the girls and this accomplishment.”
The team returned to action on Tuesday, traveling to the Hendersonville Racquet Club for the conference tennis tournament. Three players, Yackey, Stout, and Melton, each advanced to the semifinal round, with Melton and Stout meeting in the semifinals. Melton was the only player to advance to the finals, and was defeated by Maddie Fahnley of Polk County.
In doubles action, the team of Leah Powell and Lauren Avery defeated Kristen Lastein-Emalee Robertson of Hendersonville 8-4, but fell in the semis to the Hendersonville team of Olivia Schoeff and Alice Colhoun. Avery’s duo of Judi Dillashaw and Hayden Blackburn defeated Polk’s team of Burgess and Magin in the other semifinal match. In the finals, Dillashaw/Blackburn captured a doubles conference championship by winning 8-7 (7-0 in tiebreaker) over Schoeff/Colhoun.
Melton, Dillashaw, and Blackburn will competed in regional tennis championships October 17th and 18th.
“Mountain Heritage came to play, and that they did,” Avery Tennis Coach Rhiannon Manis said. “However we held our own much better this time, but we just fell short. Even though the scores don't show it there were long close points in each game.”
In single action, Judi Dillishaw defeated Shanna Hensley 10-2, while Anna Melton, Morgan Yackey, Hayden Blackbrun, Leah Powell and Echo Wise all fell in their matches.
In doubles action, the teams of Dillishaw and Blackburn and Powell and Lauren Avery took their matches. Melton and Yackey came up short in their match.
“All of the girls worked hard and wanted this win more than ever, and that's what matters most to me,” Coach Manis said. “They really made Mountain Heritage this match. Tennis is not an easy sport, and no ordinary person can do what each of these girls accomplish, day in and day out. They have made the tennis program come a long way, and I'm very proud of their success this season.”
The Lady Vikings took on Cherryville in opening round State Duals action on Monday, defeating the Ironmen with five combined match victories in singles and doubles play.
Anna Melton and Morgan Yackey each were defeated in singles action in third set tiebreakers. Judi Dillashaw, Hayden Blackburn, Leah Powell, and Morgan Stout each won their singles matches, setting the Lady Vikings up to only need one doubles match victory to take the overall match.
The team of Dillishaw and Blackburn did the honors of clinching the match by winning their doubles match by a resounding 8-2 final score.
“This was a very even match all around. We knew nothing about this team, yet all the girls came to give it all they had, and showed tremendous determination and focus,” Coach Manis stated after the win. “To have many unknowns, play the matches different from the way the conference is usually done, and then have the pressure beginning doubles needing one match to win, the girls showed why they deserved to be there playing Cherryville and how badly they wanted this win. I am very proud of the girls and this accomplishment.”
The team returned to action on Tuesday, traveling to the Hendersonville Racquet Club for the conference tennis tournament. Three players, Yackey, Stout, and Melton, each advanced to the semifinal round, with Melton and Stout meeting in the semifinals. Melton was the only player to advance to the finals, and was defeated by Maddie Fahnley of Polk County.
In doubles action, the team of Leah Powell and Lauren Avery defeated Kristen Lastein-Emalee Robertson of Hendersonville 8-4, but fell in the semis to the Hendersonville team of Olivia Schoeff and Alice Colhoun. Avery’s duo of Judi Dillashaw and Hayden Blackburn defeated Polk’s team of Burgess and Magin in the other semifinal match. In the finals, Dillashaw/Blackburn captured a doubles conference championship by winning 8-7 (7-0 in tiebreaker) over Schoeff/Colhoun.
Melton, Dillashaw, and Blackburn will competed in regional tennis championships October 17th and 18th.
