Lathrop High’s girls tennis team did all of its damage in singles play Tuesday at Manteca Regional Tennis Center, as the Spartans downed visiting East Union 6-3 to improve to 2-1 in the Valley Oak League.
Three Spartans singles players dominated en route to 6-0, 6-0 shutouts: No. 1 Angela Alegado, No. 3 Kim Victoria and No. 4 Darlene Hoang.
Tala Alkhatib defeated Isabel Moreno 6-4, 6-1 in the No. 2 match. At the bottom of the singles ladder, Beatrice Vilches beat Bradee Jeffery 6-1, 6-4, while Bernice Vilches hung on for the 6-0, 7-5 sweep of Jennifer Garcia.
East Union won all three doubles contests, with the top tandem of Nicole Meza-Bueno and Sarah Cahoon fending off Leslie Barraza and Erica Garlit, 6-4, 6-4. No. 2 Hailey Huber-Gosney and Carmen Tantaros won 7-6, 6-2 over Marisa Briseno and Harmon Garcha. Gianna Telles and Nadia Cadina swept, 6-0, 6-0.
Manteca 9,
Weston Ranch 0
The VOL-leading Buffaloes (3-0, 5-1) continued their early-season roll Tuesday, dropping just two games in singles play.
Winners were Julia Tang (6-0, 6-0), Koryn Menasco (6-1, 6-0), Taylor Corona (6-0, 6-0), Makenna Condit (6-0, 6-0), Sahiba Kaur (6-0, 6-0), Stephanie Mercado (6-0, 6-1), Ravneet Dhillon/Navina Mann (6-1, 6-1), Julianne Eavenson/Kaileah Johannson (6-2, 6-1) and Noeli Mercado/Melissa Poncini (6-0, 6-1).
Sierra 6, Central Catholic 3
MODESTO — The Timberwolves (2-1) tallied their wins with singles sweeps from Kaitlyn Rausa (6-2, 6-2), Nadia Petrovic (6-1, 6-1), Ellie Kim (6-2, 6-1), Melanie Nguyen (6-0, 6-2), Sydney Huynh (6-4, 6-4) and Natlie Rootsaert (6-2, 6-2).
Sierra’s losses were competitive doubles matches. No. 2 Dianna Duenas and Joyce Sebastian were edged out 4-6, 6-2, 10-12 by Lilly Berha and Erika Rizo. Xochitl Torres and Mikayla Coburn dropped the No. 3 match, 3-6, 6-7.
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Singles players lift Lathrop to win over EU