Top seeds survive in SBC tennis tournament

After the first four rounds of play on Thursday, the top four seeded singles players and doubles teams are advancing to Saturday's semifinal and final matches at Port Clinton.
Fandy.com Staff
Sep 24, 2010

After the first four rounds of play on Thursday, the top four seeded singles players and doubles teams are advancing to Saturday's semifinal and final matches at Port Clinton.

Oak Harbor's Ashley LaFountain, reigning champion and this year's No. 1-seed, swept Edison's Karyn Schmidt, Clyde's Maria Gerber and Perkins' Kim Anglin in straight sets in her road to the Saturday's semifinal matches.

Second-seeded Chelsea Beck of Port Clinton had a first round bye before besting Edison's Rachel Wallace 6-0, 6-0, and Clyde's Sarah Potts, 6-1, 6-4.

Aubrey Gillman of Port Clinton came into the tournament with the third seed and after a first round bye, swept Collette DeRiso of St. Mary and Clyde's Caitlin Nearhood in straight sets.

Fourth-seeded Armelle DeRiso of SMCC bested Huron's Brittany Mayer, 6-1, 6-1 and Oak Harbor's Julia Konieczny, 6-2, 6-3 after a first round bye.

LaFountain will face Gillman, while DeRiso will take on Beck in the semifinal round on Saturday.

On the doubles end, first seeded Rachel Szabo and Samantha Griffin of Port Clinton experienced an easy path to the semifinal stages with a first round bye and a win by default over Perkins' Taylor Hayes and Jenna Goretski in the second round. Szabo and partner Jordan Van Winkle won the doubles bracket in 2009.

Second-seeded Shelbe Gibson and Mariah Bloom of Clyde had a first round bye before besting Huron's Emily Waldrop and Holly Richardson 6-1, 6-1 in the second round.

The team of Spencer Robles and Amanda Cahill of Clyde came into the tournament with the third seed and bested Edison's Sam Imus and Amy Salmons, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round and Huron's Carolyn Stierhoff and Caitlyn Foley, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round.

In the first round of play, fourth-seeded Haley DeLeon and Amber Peto of Port Clinton bested Edison's Mallory Kiley and Daniell Rasey 6-1, 6-1 and then topped Perkins' Keli and Lynze Daugherty 6-4, 6-2 in the second round.

Gibson and Bloom will take on DeLeon and Peto, while the team of Robles and Cahill will face Griffin and Szabo in the semi-final round on Saturday.

Norwalk 4, Galion 1

At Norwalk, the Truckers improved to 11-2 overall and 8- in the Northern Ohio League with a 4-1 win over visiting Galion Thursday afternoon in Norwalk.

Olivia Kasten rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles while Aubrey Cook did the same. Lauren Adams completed the domination at singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win.

At first doubles, Caleigh Ott and Jaclynn Hipp won 6-0, 6-1 while the second doubles team of Elizabeth Schnee and Ashley Truxell fell 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.

Norwalk is at Willard Monday in a rematch of it's only league loss.

Bellevue 4, Upper Sandusky 1

At Bellevue, the Lady Red posted a win over visiting Upper Sandusky to improve to 9-4 overall and 6-4 in the NOL.

At first singles, Ophelia Whitmore won 7-6, 6-3 while Emily Wallingford won at second singles, 6-3, 6-2.

Third singles saw Alivia Ball win, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 while the first doubles team of Breanna Wolfe and Cassidy Pugh won, 6-2, 6-0.

The lone setback came at second doubles as Celesta Woodruff and Tanya Montana-Posey fell, 7-6, 6-3.

Southview 5, Sandusky 0

At Sylvania, the Blue Streaks fell to to 3-11 overall after a 5-0 loss at Southview.

Sarah Strohl fell at first singles, 6-0, 6-0 and Erin Howman fell at second singles, 6-2, 6-3. Bree Sharpe fell at third singles, 6-1, 6-1.

At first doubles, Lexi McGuire and Taylor Linden fell 6-2, 6-1 while the second doubles team of Hannah Sims and Brittany Jones fell, 6-4, 7-6.