New Hanover girls tennis advances to first State Championship
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–The New Hanover High School girls tennis team took a 4-2 lead into the doubles matches on Wednesday night and came out on top against East Chapel Hill in the NCHSAA State semi-finals., 6-2.
The Wildcats become the first Wilmington high school boys or girls tennis team to make it to the state title match. New Hanover avenged a loss to East Chapel Hill in last years semi-final round.
New Hanover will take on Charlotte Catholic Saturday in the NCHSAA Class 3A State Championship. The title match will be held at the Burlington Tennis Center at 9:30 a.m. The Cougars are undefeated on the season at 20-0.
Below, are the final results from Wednesday’s match between New Hanover and East Chapel Hill.
| Match | Name | Name | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Singles | Peyton Philemon (Fr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | Def. | Maddie Moore (So.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
| 2 Singles | Mary Davis Thompson (Jr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | Def. | Ingrid Mast (Jr.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | 6-3 | 6-1 | |
| 3 Singles | Christina Gao (Jr.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | Def. | Frances Coleman (Sr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | 6-2 | 4-6 | 0-0 (10-5) |
| 4 Singles | Owen Soccorso (Fr.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | Def. | Mary Archer Boyd (Sr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | 7-6 (7-2) | 6-0 | |
| 5 Singles | Sara Frances Butler (So.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | Def. | Margaret Nelson (Jr.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | 6-4 | 6-4 | |
| 6 Singles | Ann McBryde Barker (Sr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | Def. | Asha Sata (So.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | 6-3 | 6-0 | |
| 1 Doubles | Peyton Philemon (Fr.) &Frances Coleman (Sr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | Def. | Maddie Moore (So.) &Ingrid Mast (Jr.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | 8-1 | ||
| 3 Doubles | Mary Archer Boyd (Sr.) &Ann McBryde Barker (Sr.)New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) | Def. | Owen Soccorso (Fr.) &Asha Sata (So.)East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) | 8-5 |
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