AURORA — The Grandview girls tennis team kicked off its season with a dominant 7-0 victory over host Rangeview Wednesday.
Grandview junior Sarah Nguyen held off Rangeview senior Zandreya Joiner in No. 1 singles action. Tied 4-all in the first set, Nguyen took hold of the match, winning the final eight games en route to a 6-4, 6-0 victory.
“Once she gets in that rhythm and feels comfortable, she’s quite a player,” Grandview coach Jeff Ryan said about Nguyen, who’s in her second year at the No. 1 spot for the Wolves.
In No. 2 singles, junior Kate Laughlin beat Rangeview’s Rachel Bates 6-1, 6-3, while senior Shauna Welch topped Devin Kurek 6-2, 6-2 in No. 3 singles.
Rangeview is returning just four varsity players from last season after having seven seniors graduate.
“They’re getting a lot better,” Rangeview coach Steve Joiner said. “This is our fourth match and so compared to where we started, we’ve made a lot of improvement.”
Grandview hosts Eaglecrest at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Rangeview will play at Thornton at 4 p.m. April 1.
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Grandview 7, Rangeview 0
No. 1 singles: Sarah Nguyen, Grandview d. Zandreya Joiner, Rangeview 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Kate Laughlin, Grandview d. Rachel Bates, Rangeview 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 singles: Shauna Welsh, Grandview d. Devin Kurek, Rangeview 6-2, 6-2
No. 1 doubles: Shelby Hackney and Holly Emmons, Grandview d. Kelley Bowars and Melody Tucker, Rangeview 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Anna Bratlee and Marisa Welsh, Grandview d. Lauren Abbott and Ally Yun, Rangeview 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 doubles: Sonya Livitz and Rachel Cullop, Grandview d. Hailey Sorensen and Ansha Nusriddinova, Rangeview 6-0, 7-5
No. 4 doubles: Olivia Brohl and Emma Olsen-Dufour, Grandview d. Natalie Provancal and Melissa Estudillo, Rangeview 6-2, 6-4
