Mid-way through the 14 game season, the Mt. Hope girls’ tennis team remains undefeated. Their latest win came at the expense of Woonsocket High School, who was forced to forfeit one of the doubles matches after two Villa Novans quit the team just prior to Thursday afternoon’s match. Even without the forfeit, said coach, Geoff Keegan, the Mt. Hope team had won four straight matches, enough to clinch the win. With the forfeit, the Huskies took the day’s match in a 7-0 victory.

“We’re trying to take it one game at a time,” Mr. Keegan said. “This is the half-way point.”

As the Huskies continue to knock off their challengers, Mr. Keegan uses the wins to boost the girls’ confidence, while encouraging them to remain focused on each game.

“We’ll be facing the same seven teams and hoping for the same outcome,” he said.

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, Mt. Hope will travel to Pawtucket’s Slater Park where they will face Tolman High School. In their last match-up. Mt. Hope defeated the Tigers 6-1. Tolman will go into Tuesday’s game with a record of 3-3, ranked fifth out of eight teams in Division 3 East.

Game results: Thursday, Sept. 30 – Tolman at Mt. Hope

Singles

1st Singles: Lauren Fletcher, Mt. Hope, defeated Malina Phommachanh, Woonsocket, 6-0, 6-2

2nd Singles: Aly Dion, Mt. Hope, defeated Amy Boutaboubane, Woonsocket, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0

3rd Singles: Haley Ferreira, Mt. Hope, defeated Mysha Phommachanh, Woonsocket, 6-1, 6-3

4th Singles: Simone Verria, Mt. Hope, defeated Kingdala Khounkham, Woonsocket, 6-4, 5-7, 10-2

Doubles

1st Doubles: Marisa Silva-Destinee DaSousa, Mt. Hope, defeated Emily Leak-Stephanie Ratsapho, Woonsocket, 6-3, 6-0

2nd Doubles: Sarah Leger-Catherine McGee, Mt. Hope, defeated Kristina Pralaya-Tamara Snow, Woonsocket, 6-1, 6-1

3rd Doubles: Lauren Manuel-Sophie Costa, Mt. Hope, won by forfeit

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