The Aurora tennis girls participated in their first back-to-back home matches of the season on August 19-20 against Carthage and Monett. Aurora’s varsity girls suffered losses in both contests, while the junior varsity squad defeated its Carthage opponents and fell to Monett.
Aurora vs Carthage
Aurora’s varsity was defeated 2-7 by Carthage’s varsity team. Aubrey Brite was the only singles winner of the match defeating her opponent 8-4. Brite plays in the No. 6 spot for Aurora. Brite later teamed up with Izabella Zellers in No. 3 doubles play to secure the only varsity doubles win, 8-6.
In other varsity singles action, Natalie Phipps lost 2-8, Sarah Burnett fell 3-8, Calli Claybough was defeated 3-8, Lizzully Canales suffered a 2-8 loss, and Zellers lost 2-8. In doubles play, Phipps and Claybough were defeated 3-8, while Burnett and Canales suffered a narrow 5-8 loss.
The JV girls saw more success on the courts with an overall 7-5 win. In singles play, Ashton Gaddy and Audrey Perrin shut out their opponents 6-0. Katie Pennell pulled off a narrow 7-5 victory, while Courtney Thrasher and Shay Sanches each won their singles matches 6-4. In other singles play, Jacqui Davis lost 2-6, and Cassie Prikryl fell 1-6.
Pennell and Gaddy teamed up for a 6-2 doubles win, while Perrin and Thrasher defeated their opponents 6-4. Davis and Prikryl lost their doubles match 4-6; teammates Sanches and Erica Cubel suffered a similar 4-6 loss in their doubles match. Maricarmen Trejo and Haley Graham rounded off the match with a 1-6 loss.
Aurora vs Monett
The varsity and JV girls suffered losses to Monett. The varsity narrowly lost 4-5 overall, while the junior varsity was defeated 2-5. Brite picked up her third varsity singles win, defeating her opponent 8-6. Brite is now 3-0 in varsity singles play. Zellers also earned the victory at the No. 5 spot, defeating her opponent 8-2. Brite and Zellers also won their doubles match 8-5. The duo improved their record to 2-0 in doubles action.
Burnett and Canales rounded off the varsity wins with an 8-2 victory in number two spot doubles play. Other varsity results are as follows: Phipps lost 2-8, Burnett was defeated 4-8, Claybough fell 4-8, Canales lost 3-8, and the doubles team of Phipps and Claybough took a close 6-8 loss.
The JV only participated in singles play for the match. Pennell and Perrin were the only winners, each picking up 4-2 wins. Thrasher lost her match 2-6, Sanches was narrowly defeated 4-6, Cubel lost for a close final score of 5-7, Trejo fell 1-6, and Graham was shut out 0-6.
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The Aurora tennis girls participated in their first back-to-back home matches of the season on August 19-20 against Carthage and Monett. Aurora’s varsity girls suffered losses in both contests, while the junior varsity squad defeated its Carthage opponents and fell to Monett.
Aurora vs Carthage
Aurora’s varsity was defeated 2-7 by Carthage’s varsity team. Aubrey Brite was the only singles winner of the match defeating her opponent 8-4. Brite plays in the No. 6 spot for Aurora. Brite later teamed up with Izabella Zellers in No. 3 doubles play to secure the only varsity doubles win, 8-6.
In other varsity singles action, Natalie Phipps lost 2-8, Sarah Burnett fell 3-8, Calli Claybough was defeated 3-8, Lizzully Canales suffered a 2-8 loss, and Zellers lost 2-8. In doubles play, Phipps and Claybough were defeated 3-8, while Burnett and Canales suffered a narrow 5-8 loss.
The JV girls saw more success on the courts with an overall 7-5 win. In singles play, Ashton Gaddy and Audrey Perrin shut out their opponents 6-0. Katie Pennell pulled off a narrow 7-5 victory, while Courtney Thrasher and Shay Sanches each won their singles matches 6-4. In other singles play, Jacqui Davis lost 2-6, and Cassie Prikryl fell 1-6.
Pennell and Gaddy teamed up for a 6-2 doubles win, while Perrin and Thrasher defeated their opponents 6-4. Davis and Prikryl lost their doubles match 4-6; teammates Sanches and Erica Cubel suffered a similar 4-6 loss in their doubles match. Maricarmen Trejo and Haley Graham rounded off the match with a 1-6 loss.
Aurora vs Monett
The varsity and JV girls suffered losses to Monett. The varsity narrowly lost 4-5 overall, while the junior varsity was defeated 2-5. Brite picked up her third varsity singles win, defeating her opponent 8-6. Brite is now 3-0 in varsity singles play. Zellers also earned the victory at the No. 5 spot, defeating her opponent 8-2. Brite and Zellers also won their doubles match 8-5. The duo improved their record to 2-0 in doubles action.
Burnett and Canales rounded off the varsity wins with an 8-2 victory in number two spot doubles play. Other varsity results are as follows: Phipps lost 2-8, Burnett was defeated 4-8, Claybough fell 4-8, Canales lost 3-8, and the doubles team of Phipps and Claybough took a close 6-8 loss.
The JV only participated in singles play for the match. Pennell and Perrin were the only winners, each picking up 4-2 wins. Thrasher lost her match 2-6, Sanches was narrowly defeated 4-6, Cubel lost for a close final score of 5-7, Trejo fell 1-6, and Graham was shut out 0-6.
