Reader Submission: Dana Hills Girls Tennis Team Beats San Clemente

Submitted by Sue and Francis Ludwig:

The Dana Hills girls varsity tennis team, ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 coaches' poll, opened its South Coast League season with a 12-6 victory over No. 9 San Clemente Tuesday afternoon at San Clemente High.

Senior Sophia Bott of San Clemente swept her No. 1 singles matches, but the Dolphins (3-1, 1-0 in league) won five of nine singles matches and seven of nine doubles matches, including sweeps by their No. 1 team of Jacqueline Stewart and Jessica Wilcox and their No. 3 team of Sabine Ludwig and Katie Olson.

Dana Hills has a nonleague match against visiting Santa Barbara, ranked No. 3 in Division 2, today (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. and return to league play on Thursday against visiting Tesoro, ranked No. 10 in Division 1, also at 3 p.m.

DANA HILLS 12, SAN CLEMENTE 6

Singles:  Alyssa Smith (DH) lost to S. Bott 3-6, def. A. Hall  6-2, def. K. Hall 6-3; Gressa Sempre (DH) def. S. Gillians (SC sub) 6-0, 1-6, 0-6; Margo Pletcher (DH)  6-0, 6-3, 1-6.

Doubles: Jacqueline Stewart-Jessica Wilcox (DH) def. MJ Boud-J. Yeam 6-1, def. H. Foerstel-E. O'Connor 6-3; def. A. Cadzow-K. Andino 6-0; Rebecca Gold-AJ Gomer (DH) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Sabine Ludwig-Katie Olson (DH) 7-5, 3-2 def. (inj.), 6-0.