By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Abbi Shuman and Hatherly Armfield dominated Watauga’s No. 3 doubles match, 8-0, on Aug. 23 vs. Maiden, to put the finishing touches on the Pioneers’ fourth consecutive women’s tennis win to open the 2023 season. Watauga swept the Blue Devils, 9-0 on a warm, sunny day in the High Country.
Collectively, the Pioneers had little trouble with Maiden, even bettering the 8-1 win down in Catawba County on Aug. 17.
SINGLES
- No. 1 – Addison Cohen (WAT) def. Maggie Sherrill (MAI), 6-3, 6-1
- No. 2 – Larson Berry (WAT) def. Addison Fuller (MAI), 6-2, 6-4
- No. 3 – Kennedy Moore (WAT) def. Neely Campbell (MAI), 6-4, 6-2
- No. 4 – Fiona Russell (WAT) def. Abbey Floyd (MAI), 6-1, 6-0
- No. 5 – Abbi Shuman (WAT) def. Raelyn Albert (MAI), 6-1, 6-2
- No. 6 – Hatherly Armfield (WAT) def. Cara Albert (MAI), 6-2-60
DOUBLES
- No. 1 – Cohen-Berry (WAT) def. Sherrill-Fuller (MAI), 8-3
- No. 2 – Moore-Russell (WAT) def. Campbell-R. Albert (MAI), 8-3
- No. 3 – Shuman- Armfield (WAT) def. Floyd-C. Albert (MAI), 8-0
Watauga will play one more non-conference match, an Aug. 28 encounter at Hickory, before opening Northwestern Conference play on Aug. 30 when the Pioneers host South Caldwell.
