Payton Aparicio teamed with Sage Renninger Tuesday to capture a straight-sets win at first doubles. (John Fisken photo)
The raindrops stayed away, but a lot of shots dropped in.
A fairly young and green Coupeville High School girls tennis squad learned lessons under fire Tuesday, falling 6-1 at South Whidbey in their season opener.
Facing off with the always-tough Falcons in a non-conference match, the Wolves got their best effort at first doubles, where Payton Aparicio and Sage Renninger pulled out a win in straight sets.
The junior gunslingers, who have their eyes set on the state tourney this season, controlled things early, then rallied when their Falcon counterparts pushed back.
“Sage and Payton played very well,” said CHS coach Ken Stange. “They were down in the second set, but stormed back to close out the match.”
Five of the 11 Wolves to play a varsity match Tuesday were making their debut, with three freshmen, a foreign exchange student and a newcomer to the sport in the mix.
“The new players really got after it,” Stange said. “South Whidbey was really tough.”
Complete results:
Varsity:
1st singles — Valen Trujillo lost to Mary Zisette 7-6(7-4), 6-0
2nd singles — Fanny Deprelle lost to Bayley Gochanour 6-2, 6-0
3rd singles — Bree Daigneault lost to Farriss Jokinen 6-3, 6-0
1st doubles — Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger beat Alex Foode/Taylor Hamilton 6-2, 7-5
2nd doubles — Zoe Trujillo/Avalon Renninger lost to Sarah Hodson/Ally Lynch 6-3, 6-2
3rd doubles — Maggie Crimmins/Kameryn St Onge lost to Ainsley Nelson/McKenna Chapman 6-1, 6-4
4th doubles — Tia Wurzrainer/Claire Mietus lost to Ashley Ricketts/Kelcie Haugen 6-3, 6-1
JV:
5th doubles — Abby Hamilton/Julie Bucio lost 6-1
6th doubles — Heather Nastali/Sophie Furtjes lost 6-2
7th doubles — Nanci Melendrez/Rubi Melendrez lost 8-0
8th doubles — Crimmins/St Onge won 6-2
9th doubles — Wurzrainer/Mietus lost 6-1
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