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Weston Girls Tennis Wins Fifth Straight Class S title
The Trojans cap a 20-1 season with a 6-1 victory over Stonington on Friday
The Weston girls tennis team took the fifth Friday.
Led by top singles player Kimmy Guerin, the Trojans defeated Stonington 6-1 at the Yale University courts to capture their fifth consecutive CIAC Class S state championship.
Friday marked the third straight year that Weston and Stonington have met in the state final.
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Guerin, who won the state Open title as freshman last year, defeated Stonington senior Emilie Burgess 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles.
Weston's Zoe Valella defeated Annika Burgess 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 singles and the Trojans' Catherine Kravchenko bested Courtney Onorato 6-2, 6-0 at No. 4 singles.
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The Bears' only win came at No. 3 singles as Chloe Slater toppled Morgan Murray, 6-2, 6-0.
In doubles play, Emma Samson-Aly Ashmore handled Lauren Valenti-Abby Volk, 6-1, 6-0; Caroline ToutoungiJessy Gersh dispatched Jennifer Conradi-Emily Buxton 6-0, 6-1; and Madison Groenings-Dixie Glasser bounced Elizabeth Johnstone-Lindsay Michaels 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).
Stonington finished the season at 18-3.
