PORT ORANGE — Three takeaways from Spruce Creek coach Jeremy Davies.
No. 1, his Hawks knew they have been in for a troublesome match in opposition to Nease within the Area 1-4A finals Thursday. They have been proper.
No. 2, he wasn’t disillusioned in his women for the consequence — a 4-3 victory by the Panthers at Spruce Creek Excessive Faculty. “You possibly can’t be,” Davies stated.
No. 3, simply 5 minutes after the loss, his thoughts already wandered to subsequent week. They’re carried out as a workforce. However Davies made it solely seven sentences earlier than mentioning the 4 Hawks who will compete for No. 1 singles and doubles state titles (Giselle Adekunle and Kayla Wheeler for the women, Zane Ensminger and Demario Dawkins for the boys).
“I am simply proud they fought until the top,” Davies stated. “That is all I ask on the finish of the day — go on the market, compete and struggle. I am pleased with them. They actually embody the team-first (mentality).”
Spruce Creek and Nease performed as soon as through the common season. The Hawks captured a 4-3 win, with two match victories coming through third-set tiebreakers, in late February.
Their lineup differed barely this time round. Sophomore Irina Tabacila, who competes in No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles, has been sidelined with a shoulder damage since earlier this month.
Spruce Creek and the Panthers break up the doubles matches, setting the rating at 1-1 going into the singles contests.
They divided the primary 4 of these evenly, too.
Adekunle, a sophomore, was dealing with Nease’s Kylie Kochis earlier than Kochis was compelled to medically retire from the match. Wheeler, a junior, took two straight units from Danielle Wei.
The Panthers grabbed victories in No. 4 (Blair Murray over junior Campbell Bundza) and No. 5 singles (Zofi Huszcza over sophomore Keilana Irvin).
It got here right down to the No. 3 singles battle between Spruce Creek senior Melissa Perman and Nease freshman Emily Sammons. The 2 went to a third-set tiebreak, which Sammons grasped 10-6. The singles loss was solely the second for Perman throughout her highschool profession.
“Kudos to (the Panthers),” Davies stated. “They introduced it. However on the finish of the day, it is most likely one of the best comfort prize you possibly can ask for that we nonetheless have some women and guys representing and competing for a singles or a doubles state title.”
The 4A state event kicks off Monday at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs. The 4 Hawks punched their tickets by storming by means of their district brackets final week.
Full outcomes
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No. 1 singles: Adekunle defeated Kochis (retired) (6-0)
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No. 2 singles: Wheeler defeated Wei (7-5, 6-3)
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No. 3 singles: Sammons defeated Perman (1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 (10-6))
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No. 4 singles: Murray defeated Bundza (6-2, 6-2)
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No. 5 singles: Huszcza defeated Irvin (6-3, 6-1)
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No. 1 doubles: Adekunle and Wheeler defeated Kochis and Wei (4-2, 5-3)
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No. 2 doubles: Sammons and Murray defeated Perman and Irvin (1-4, 4-1, 1-0 (10-7))
Auburndale 4, Seabreeze boys 1
Auburndale claimed 4 of the 5 singles matches through the Area 3-3A finals at Woodlake Park in Lakeland to safe a state event spot.
The Sandcrabs completed their season with a 9-3 report.
Full outcomes
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No. 1 singles: Kyle Fox defeated Seabreeze freshman JJ Martin (6-2, 6-4)
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No. 2 singles: Seabreeze sophomore Hunter Shuler defeated Anthony Watson (6-3, 6-1)
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No. 3 singles: Trevor Petterec defeated Seabreeze senior Liam Rasmussen (7-6 (7-2), 6-6 (7-4))
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No. 4 singles: Angel Guilarte defeated Seabreeze junior William Reece (6-2, 6-2)
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No. 5 singles: Chad Williams defeated Seabreeze senior Ewan Noval (6-4, 6-2)
Buchholz 4, Flagler Palm Coast boys 2
The Bulldogs’ season concluded with a loss at Buchholz within the Area 1-4A finals. They closed their marketing campaign with a 12-2 report.
Sebring 6, New Smyrna Seashore women 1
The Barracudas fell to Sebring within the Area 3-3A finals at Sebring Excessive Faculty. Their remaining report: 10-3.
This text initially appeared on The Daytona Seashore Information-Journal: Highschool tennis: All 4 Volusia-Flagler groups lose in area finals
