ELK GROVE, Calif. – The St. Francis doubles teams swept three matches to break open a close contest and give the Troubadours a 6-3 win over Franklin. The win avenged the only loss on the season to Franklin (5-4) on Sept. 21 and moved St. Francis into a tie for first place.

Freshman Myra Anwar and junior Macy Wood were straight set winners at No. 1 doubles, while sophomores Sabrina Voeller and Cameron Parra combined for a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 2. Junior Megan Kahn and senior Eden Elliott pulled out a three-set win to complete the sweep.

Kita and Kyla Jackson won at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Junior Abby Benvenuti claimed a three-set win at No. 6 to help the Troubies split the six singles matches.

Both teams are 9-1 entering the week of league action. St. Francis plays Pleasant Grove on Thursday in a makeup match due to an earlier rain out and host Monterey Trail on Tuesday for Senior Day.

St. Francis 6, Franklin 3

Singles

1. Jacquie Tan, F, def. Avery Spector, SF, 6-1, 6-2

2. Kiya Jackson, SF, def. Kayla Nguyen, F, 7-6 (3), 6-3

3. Kyla Jackson, SF, def., Kathleen Quin, F,

4. Jaylynn Tan, F, def. Marisa Fat, SF, 4-6, 7-6, 0-1

5. Hallie Wilson, F, def. Annie Gianulias, SF, 6-2, 6-0

6. Abby Benvenuti, SF, def. Kajal Moran, F, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1

Doubles

1. Myra Anwar/Macy Wood, SF, def. Rachel Yee/Lara Lam, F, 6-3, 6-3

2. Sabrina Voeller/Cameron Parra, SF, def. Lesley Wong/Vanessa Wong, F, 6-3, 6-4

3. Megan Kahn/Eden Elliott, SF, def. Veda Reddy/Sara Shad, F, 7-5, 6-7, 1-0