Girls Tennis: Seniors lead Lady Hubs to Interstate 8 win at Kaneland

Rochelle sweeps doubles matches enroute to 6-3 win over Knights

By Russ Hodges, Sports Editor
Posted 9/11/24

Seniors were the stars of the show on Tuesday evening, when the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity tennis team swept all three doubles matches and claimed three singles matches against Kaneland enroute to its first Interstate 8 Conference victory of the season.

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Girls Tennis: Seniors lead Lady Hubs to Interstate 8 win at Kaneland

Rochelle sweeps doubles matches enroute to 6-3 win over Knights

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MAPLE PARK — Seniors were the stars of the show on Tuesday evening, when the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity tennis team swept all three doubles matches and claimed three singles matches against Kaneland enroute to its first Interstate 8 Conference victory of the season.

Seniors Abby Metzger and Sydney Carmichael accounted for two of the team’s six victories on Tuesday evening. Metzger defeated Olivia King 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 singles before uniting with senior teammate Lauren Dyer for a 6-3, 6-1 win against Jade Lee and Hannah Gianetto at No. 2 doubles. Carmichael beat Ella Bischoff 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 singles before teaming up with senior Natalie Wagner for a 6-4, 4-6, 10-2 win over Joee Goe and Ella Bischoff at No. 3 doubles.

Rochelle’s doubles sweep included a strong outing from seniors Catherine Williams and Erin Murphy, who took down Olivia King and Laina Ariola 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles to help the Lady Hubs secure their 6-3 victory over the Knights on Tuesday. Rounding out the singles lineup for the Lady Hubs was senior Kendyl Darby, who cruised for a 6-1, 6-1 win over Joee Goe at No. 6 singles. Rochelle (2-3, 1-1 Interstate 8) will play at Rockford Lutheran on Thursday evening.

Erin Murphy and Lauren Dyer each took their singles opponents to three sets on Tuesday, with Murphy falling 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-10 against Lauren Babka at No. 2 singles and Dyer conceding a 2-6, 6-3, 8-10 loss against Hannah Gianetto at No. 4 singles. Catherine Williams played a pair of close sets during her 3-6, 3-6 loss against Ellie Taylor at No. 1 singles.