White River Tennis: White River hoping to finish season strong
May 5, 2009 · Updated 12:04 PM
The White River High girls tennis team continues to improve as the South Puget Sound League 3A season draws to a close.
The Hornets were scheduled to host Yelm in a nonleague contest Monday, results came too late to be published here, and then host Bonney Lake at 3:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, and travel to Auburn Mountainview Friday.
The Hornets suffered a 5-0 loss to Franklin Pierce April 20.
The Hornets’ doubles team of Courtney Hall and Haley Havlock dropped the first set to Cathy Wilmot and Grace Pak 6-4, but came back strong to win the second set, 6-3, and kept it tight in the third before losing a 7-4 tiebreaker and the set 7-6.
Michele Chapman and Holly Hodgson also went three sets with Marissa Bautista and Amy Kim. The Hornet duo won the opening set 6-2, before dropping two straight 6-4, 6-2.
In No. 1 singles, Rachael Hoflack kept play close with Elise Utterback, who eventually won 6-4, 6-4.
K.C. Rainard lost in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
Lauren Arenson and Sarah Lindner, in the Hornets’ No. 3 doubles slot, also lost 6-2, 6-0.
The Hornets lost a narrow 3-2 margin April 21 with Lakes.
Reach Brenda Sexton at bsexton@courierherald.com or 360-802-8206.
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