Tennis Wins at Elk Grove 6-3
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Freshman Kyla Jackson posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles as St. Francis won five of six singles matches to post a 6-3 win over Elk Grove on Wednesday.
St. Francis improved to 9-3 on the season and 7-2 in the Delta League.
Jackson led the charge in singles. Freshman Marisa Fat won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 singles, while Annie Gianulias was victorious at No. 4. Sophomore Abby Benvenuti record a win at No. 5 singles and sophomore Megan Khan lost just a single game in a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6.
The Troubadours also got a doubles victory at No. 3 as freshman Kate Nueberger and freshman Stephanie Fong won a close match that was decided with a third-set tiebreaker.
The Troubadours return to action on Monday at Sheldon at 3:45 p.m.
St. Francis 6, Elk Grove 3
Singles
1. Katelyn Stroth, EG, def. Kiya Jackson, SF, 6-2, 6-1
2. Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Sam Killian, EG, 6-0, 6-0
3. Marisa Fat, SF, def. Danielle Beningfield, EG, 6-2, 6-2
4. Annie Gianulias, SF, def. Kydan Miller, EG,
5. Abby Benvenuti, SF, def. Alyssa Martinez, EG, 6-3, 6-3
6. Megan Kahn, SF, def. Kaiya Kesselring-Bursay, SG, 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Brittney Duong/Lauren Brown, EG, def. Alyse Andre/Amanda Sweeney, SF, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-2)
2. Zariah Lewis/Angela Hurtado, EG, def. Megan McLaughlin/Isabella Roberson, SF, 6-4, 6-4
3. Katelyn Mclain/ Monica Meyers, EG, def. Kate Nueberger/ Stephanie Fong, SF, 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (7-4)