South tennis runs the table

Published 1:05 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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South Davie’s tennis team completed a perfect season last week, the defining moment being a 6-3 win over Ellis in a showdown of unbeatens.

No. 3 Amelia Elledge, No. 4 Iris Marion, No. 5 Emma Grace Snow and No. 6 Kylie Edwards staked the Tigers to a 4-2 lead in singles, with Snow dominating by an 8-0 score. Winning in doubles for South were Kady Joyce/Marion at No. 2 and Snow/Edwards at three.

Ellis’ winners were Layal Hazlip at No. 1, Sydney Ward at No. 2 and Ward/Ella Fisher at No. 1 doubles.

The Tigers finished a 6-0 season with a lopsided 8-1 win over Southeast. Sweeping singles were Clara Parsley (8-4), Joyce (8-1), Elledge (8-3), Marion (8-1), Snow (8-0) and Edwards (8-0). The doubles wins came from Hallie Head/Kate Welborn (6-5) and Piper Crotts/Alaina York (8-0).