Monika Diaz uses tiebreaking win to lead Holland Christian tennis past Holland
HOLLAND - Holland Christian's Monika Diaz led the girls tennis team to a 6-2 win over rival Holland with a three-set win at No. 2 singles.
Diaz defeated Abby Sanchez 6-2, 5-7 and 10-4 in the super tiebreaker.
It was the only match that went to a tiebreaker.
At No. 3 singles, Holland Christian's Camryn Nadig beat Evelyn Lewin 6-1, 6-1, while Kassie Evenhouse defeated Kate Ferguson 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4 singles.
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In doubles, Holland Christian's Esmay Klingenberg and Cortney Leep defeated Emma Hulst and Natalie Legg 6-4, 6-5 at No. 1.
Att No. 3, Holland Christian's Isa Van Klompenberg and Izzy Delcalzo defeated Haleigh Souder and Kristen Messer 6-4, 6-3.
At No. 4, Lily Wierenga and Chloe Tait earned a 6-3, 6-1 win over Holland's Kiernan Grigg and Amelia Chmura.
Holland won at No. 1 singles with Ahava LeFebre beating Lilly DeVries 6-4, 6-2.
At No. 2 doubles, Holland's Amaya Hallacy and Claudia Kurniawan defated Stella Klooster and Hope Bruinsma 6-4, 6-4.
"I thought we played pretty well today. The first match of the season always presents its own challenges, especially when it's against a rival. We seemed to settle in as the match went on which I was very happy about. Holland Christian is a strong team and for us to be right there with them, says a lot about what our team is capable of this season. There are a lot of positives that we'll take away from today," Holland coach Kyle Kreps said. "Ahava played a solid match today. Lilly is a great player and Ahava knew she'd have to play a quality match. I was pleased with the way she responding after losing a few points or a game here and there. Her focus throughout the match was excellent.
"This is a great win for Claudia and Amaya. They only started playing together yesterday, so to pull out a tough 6-4, 6-4 win says a lot about their resolve and what they're capable of this season."
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