Plymouth No. 3 single splayer Lindsay Stemberger won her match in two sets. (photo by Ed Wright)

Advantage: Plymouth

'Cat netters prevail, 6-3, over Chiefs

BY ED WRIGHT
April 16, 2010, 12:30 p.m.

  The temperature was unusually warm, the wind was amazingly strong and Plymouth's girls tennis team was incredibly sharp Thursday afternoon on the PCEP courts.

  Sparked by a 4-1 advantage in doubles matches, the Wildcats outstroked Canton, 6-3, to even up their record at 1-1.

  The Chiefs also finished the day with a 1-1 mark.

  The two teams split the four singles matches. Canton won at No. 1 thanks to Megan Leung's convincing 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Sarah Mitchell; and in the No. 4 match when Sydney Liedel ousted Kirthi Duraiswamy, 6-1, 6-0.

  Plymouth's singles success came from No. 2 Priya Joshi, who swept Taylor Eppler, 6-3, 6-4; and from No. 3 player Lindsay Stemberger, who edged Jacklyn Hollingsworth, 7-6(8), 6-3.

  The Wildcats ruled the day on the doubles courts, taking four of the five matches.

  After Canton won the No. 1 match thanks to a strong performance from Brittany Vance and Kayla Davis, who were 7-6(4), 6-4 winners over Allison Santori and Andrea Haidar, Plymouth swept the final four encounters.

  No. 2 tandem Kayla Griffey and Britta Swanson nipped Janani Shanmuga and Kelsey Mason in one of the day's most exciting match, 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 duo Annie McKenzie and Iulia Fratila defeated Catherine Sanctorum and Kaitlyn Bunyak, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3; No. 4 pairing Jahnvi Patel and Mariah Tesarz hung on to beat Samantha Klott and Hayley Cook, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0; and the No. 5 team of Laura Schmid and Erin McKenzie swept Neena Baghaie and Lauren Tomei, 7-6(3), 6-2.

  Ed Wright can be reached at (734) 453-1980 or info@plymouthcantonsports.com.