By David Rogers. MORGANTON, N.C. — Continuing its tennis domination so far in Northwestern Conference play, Watauga High School’s women’s tennis team had another dominating performance on Oct. 3, 9-0, against Freedom High School, on the Patriots’ home court.
In one of the closest matches, Watauga’s No. 1 singles player, sophomore Sienna Davidson closed out Freedom’s Ellie Deacon, 6-1, 6-3.
At No. 2 singles, WHS senior Madison Ogden defeated Patriot sophomore Emily Kania, 6-2, 6-2.
Pioneer senior Amira Younce dispatched Freedom senior Sara Byrd Succop at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-1.
No. 4 singles saw Watauga sophomore Larisa Muse get by Freedom sophomore Leah Kirksey, 6-1, 6-0.
Alaina Muse, a Pioneer senior, played at No. 5 singles and had little trouble with Freedom freshman Zofia Losada, 6-0, 6-0.
Pioneer freshman Fiona Russell won the No. 6 singles match, 6-0, 6-0.
For the No. 1 doubles match, Watauga’s Ogen and Younce teamed up to defeat Deacon-Succop, 8-2. The Pioneers’ freshmen tandem of Kennedy Moore and Larson Berry defeated Kania-Kirksey, 8-5, at No. 2 doubles, while the Watauga team of Abbi Shuman and Elsie Davis defeated Freedom’s Delaney Dellinger and Siashi Xiong, 8-3.
Now 12-1 overall and an undefeated 9-0 in Northwestern Conference play, Watauga closes out regular season play at home on Oct. 5, vs. Ashe County.
