The Lehi High School girls tennis team wrapped up its season at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on October 2 during the 6A state tournament, according to a October 11 report by the Lehi Free Press.
The Pioneers finished the tournament in 10th place with a total of nine points.
In the singles brackets, senior Ella Gonzalez, the No. 8 seed, lost in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, to No. 9 Grace Chapman of Davis in the No. 1 Singles division. In the No. 2 Singles division, American Fork's Bella Harris defeated No. 7 junior Kinley Olson with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Sophomore Sahasya Raj Sandepogu advanced to the quarterfinals in the No. 3 Singles division after defeating No. 9 Charlie Moultrie of Davis 6-2, 6-4. Sandepogu's quarterfinal match against No. 1 Lily Goodwin of Lone Peak resulted in a 6-0, 6-1 loss.
The Pioneers saw success in the doubles brackets as well. In the No. 2 Doubles division, the No. 6 seeds, Breckyn Holindrake and Claire Thatcher, won their initial match against Lenna Wolfgramm and Audra Hinckley of Farmington with a 6-3, 6-2 victory after losing the first set 5-7. Their quarterfinal match against Alivia Moss and Chloe Brown of Bingham resulted in a 6-2, 6-2 loss.
In the No. 1 Doubles division, seniors Liberty Salcido and Abigail Cox were eliminated by Sage Tobler and Ivy Anderson of Copper Hills with a score of 6-0, 6-4.
Other Region 3 teams saw significant success at the tournament, with four teams finishing in the top five. Lone Peak took the championship with 53 points, followed by Skyridge in second with 46 points, American Fork in fifth with 21 points, and Corner Canyon in fourth with 27 points.
Coach Glen Zobell stated that he was happy with how the season turned out, noting that the team had big wins and close losses. He added that the players learned the importance of being part of a community through service and worked hard in the classroom.
Zobell expressed pride in the efforts of the team, noting that the players have started traditions that may carry on for many years and expressed confidence that the team will continue to improve based on their work ethic and desire to improve.
