Tennis Finishes Regular Season with Win

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ELK GROVE, Calif. – The St. Francis tennis team swept Monterey Trail Monday in the final regular season league match of the season. The Troubadours finished 10-2 in the Delta League, placing second overall in the standings.

Head Coach Kristi Spector sat her No. 2 and 3 singles players, allowing for playing opportunities in both singles and doubles.

Junior Avery Spector rolled at her customary No. 1 singles spot. Freshman Marisa Fat won in straight sets at No 2, while sophomores Annie Gianulias and Abby Benvenuti were victorious. Sophomores Megan Khan and Jordaine Tran both posted straight set wins.

In doubles, Amanda Sweeney and Izabella Samuel won at No. 1, while Kate Neubuerger and Stephanie Fong joined at No. 2 for the win. Izabella Roberston and Megan McLaughlin closed out the match at No. 3, claiming a tiebreaker to clinch the second and deciding set.

St. Francis will compete in the Delta League singles and doubles at Natomas Racquet Club on Monday and Wednesday next week.

St. Francis 9, Monterey Trail 0

Singles

1. Avery Spector, SF, def. Lisa Cummings, MT, 6-1, 6-1

2. Marisa Fat, SF, def. Priscilla Hoang, MT, 6-0, 6-0

3. Annie Gianulias, SF, def. Celina Zhang, MT, 6-1, 6-2

4. Abby Benvenuti, SF, def., Makaleh Alexander, MT, 6-2, 6-2

5. Megan Khan, SF, def. Tammy Tran, MT, 6-1, 6-0

6. Jordaine Tran, SF, def. Lily Wang, MT, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Amanda Sweeney/Izabella Samuel, SF, def. Wendy Chin/Stephanie Pham, MT, 6-0, 6-2

2. Kate Neubuerger/Stephanie Fong, SF, def. Lesley Tran/Cathy Lu. MT, 6-1, 6-1

3. Izabella Roberson/Megan McLaughlin, SF, def. Chelsea Bueno/Angela Tran, MT, 6-1, 1-0 (7-5)