Courtney and Hanna Individual Doubles Sectional Champs

Yesterday when Floyd Central defeated Jeffersonville 5 – 0 it also meant that Courtney Murphy and Hanna Gish were the individual sectional doubles champs. The number 1 doubles team defeated Jeffersonville in the team sectional, but since the team lost, they moved into the individual tournament. No other doubles team was undefeated except those playing in the Floyd Central Regional. When on Tuesday Floyd Central beat Silver Creek that eliminated that doubles team and when Jeff's number 1 doubles team beat New Albany that eliminated another team. With Floyd Central winning the regional, their doubles team remains in the team tournament and is undefeated.

Next up will be playing on June 5^th at Carmel High School near Indianapolis in what is known as an individual doubles regional. There is the potential for two matches that day with the first beginning at 10 AM. If they win the second match will be at Park Tutor High School in Indianapolis at 2 PM. Potential opponents will come from winners at Vincennes Lincoln, Seymour, and Jasper regionals. The winner of these two regional matches will then advance to the state individual doubles finals to be held June 11^th and 12^th.

This will be Hanna's first appearance in the individual doubles regional, Courtney played at this level last year with Emily DiNoto. Hanna and Courtney are currently 13 and 8.

Pink Match

Providence High School Girls Tennis Team will be hosting a 'Pink Match' on Friday, May 14^th in support of Breast Cancer Research.

We would like to invite you to attend the match against Greenwood (KY) High School at 5:30 at Community Park in New Albany.

Donations for Breast Cancer Research will be accepted at the match. The team will be wearing pink t-shirts, have pink grips on their rackets and will play with pink tennis balls.

We hope you will be able to join us for this match.

Providence defeats Seymour 3 - 2

Jacqueline Hollkamp played another impressive match at 2^nd singles defeating her opponent quickly at 6-0, 6-0.

Both doubles teams continued their impressive play each having a 6-0 set. One doubles started strong winning 6-0, before having a close second set which they won 6-4, including the final three games.

Second doubles played a relatively close match in the first set and then played outstanding doubles in the second set to win 6-3, 6-0.

The two longest match of the day was at 1^st and 3 rd singles. Kara Garcia played the longest match losing 6-4, 6-4. Kara played an excellent match and gave her all just not quit able to win either set. She fell behind in the first set before making it close and the second set was close the entire match.

Substitute player Maggie Bremmer lost at number 1 singles 7-5, 6-1. I was very impressed the way Maggie kept the ball in play against a much more experienced opponent, she gave all energy on every point.

I was very pleased with the play of all the ladies on the varsity; they all really gave a strong performance.

 

1^st singles Hannah Whitlow (S) defeated Maggie Bremmer (P) 7-5, 6-1

2^nd singles Jacqueline Hollkamp (P) defeated Sarah Pottschmidt (S) 6-0, 6-0

3^rd singles Sylvia Ashley (S) defeated Kara Garcia (P) 6-4, 6-4

1^st doubles Hanna Gish/Courtney Murphy (P) defeated Jessica Schroer/Jordan Pickett (S) 6-0, 6-4

2^nd doubles Hillary Ernstberger/Kelsey Haas (P) defeated Kaitlin Pickett/Ashley Ball (S) 6-3, 6-0

Pioneers win 4 – 1 over Corydon

Providence defeated Corydon at Corydon; the Pioneers won 2^nd and 3^rd singles and both doubles and was leading at 1^st singles before retiring Stephanie Smith.

Freshman Jacqueline Hollkamp led the Pioneer victory with a 6-0, 6-0 score. She was the first finished and had great control today.

The Senior doubles team of Hanna Gish and Courtney Murphy won handily at 6-1, 6-1.They played some aggressive doubles and had a good net game today.

2^nd doubles was the third victory for the Pioneers, struggling with control and a slow start they won the first set 7-5, but coming out in the second set with much better control, power and game plan they won at 6-1.

The final point for Providence was won by Kara Garcia at 3^rd singles 6-2, 6-3. This was Kara's second varsity singles win in her career. Her first victory came late last week against Charlestown. She has been making some really good progress for the team.

I was very proud of the way the team responded and other than 2^nd doubles getting a slow start in the first set, everyone played very well.

 

Heather Uhl (C) defeated Stephanie Smith (P) Retired 2-3

Jacqueline Hollkamp (P) defeated Heidi Zimmerman (C) 6-0, 6-0

Kara Garcia (P) defeated Leah WIeckowski (C) 6-2, 6-3

Hanna Gish/Courtney Murphy (P) defeated Taylor Kellem/Olivia Reilly (C) 6-1, 6-1

Hillary Ernstberger/Kelsey Haas (P) defeated Felicia Adamic/Megan Benton (C) 7-5, 6-1