From left to Maddie Saenz, Val Walters, and Nikki Lowe.
From left to Maddie Saenz, Val Walters, and Nikki Lowe.

 

 

From left to Maddie Saenz, Val Walters, and Nikki Lowe.
From left to Maddie Saenz, Val Walters, and Nikki Lowe.

 

ALTON - Alton High School's tennis girls are off to a very strong start under head coach Jesse Macias this season.

Alton High School defeated Jersey Community High School 6-3 at the Bud Simpson Complex at Gordon Moore Park on Tuesday afternoon. The match was tied 3-3 after singles, but the Redbirds got straight set wins and swept doubles for the final score. Alton High is 2-1 and plays in the Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin Tournament on Saturday.

Singles

Abby Fischer (A) def. Maag (J) 6-2, 6-2

Hannah Macias (A) def. Hudson (J) 6-0, 6-3

Maddie Saenz (A) def. Roth (J) 6-2, 6-3

Heinrich (J) def. Cali Giertz (A) 1-6, 1-6

Roberts (J) def. Mackenzie Gierz (A) 3-6, 4-6

Cannady (J) def. Val Walters (J) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5

Doubles

Fischer/Macias (A) def. Maag/Hudson (J) 6-1, 6-2

Giertz/Giertz (A) def. Roth/Roberts (J) 6-3, 6-2

Saenz/Walters (A) def. Heinrich/Cannady (J) 6-4, 6-3