Girls tennis is half way through season, and have proved themselves as the strongest team in Moore League. The lady jackrabbits are undefeated now, 7-0, having beaten Wilson for the first time in over ten years on Tuesday, October 7.
It was a steady start for the girls, finishing the first round tied with the Bruins, 3-3. It looked pretty bright for the jackrabbits, not only because of the 90 degree weather. As they advanced into the second round, the girls were able to put two more won sets onto the scoreboard, leading 7-5 at the end of the round. Going into the third round, the jackrabbits only needed 3 more matches for the win.
“We haven’t beaten them in all the four years I have been here,” said Senior captain Shannon Dow. “It’s something that we all wanted.”
Both teams took the courts third round with determination; Wilson looking to come back and close the gap, while Poly looked for those three games for the prolonged victory. Not only were the jackrabbits able to get the win, but also proved their dominancy in league by beating the Bruins with a score of 12-6.
Dow swept all her singles matches finishing the game with a perfect 3-0 slate. Among those victories was the defeat of the previous Moore League singles champion Olivia Mendoza. Doubles team of Melanie Keo and Veronica Ta, and Megan Guitterri and Ariana Crockett also added four matches to the 12 by winning two matches each.
On September 29 the girls h o s t e d y e t a n o t h e r t o u g h opponent, the Millikan Rams. Looking for redemption from last year’s loss that cost them the running for the Moore League title, the jackrabbits went into the game head on looking for the win over the Rams. Millikan would not go down without a fight, but the jackrabbits were able to stay a bit more focused, winning with a tight score of 10-8.
Adding to their 7-0 winning s t r e a k w e r e t w o 1 8 – 0 s h u t out games, against Compton o n S e p t e m b e r a n d t h e n Compton on September the 25.
“We still have to play these teams once more, and they’ll be away games,’ said head coach R i c a r d o M o n t i c e n i o s . “ We have to make sure keep this up for the rest of the season.”
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