Sports Roundup: Girls Tennis Wins Sixth Straight Match
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls tennis team following their sixth straight victory, the boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse teams following victories, and the softball team.
Girls Tennis Sweeps Dennis-Yarmouth
The girls tennis team continues to roll and after winning their sixth straight match of the regular season, are 7-3 this spring and firmly inside the Division 3 power rankings.
The Whalers beat the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins 5-0 on Monday, led by Viki Bozhkova, Sara Dussault, and Gabby Nikolova in singles play.
Dussault won her match in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. She said she played pretty well but wasn’t trying to do anything other than get the ball back and wait for her opponent to mess up her returns towards the end. She felt she was consistent and played a smart match.
Nikolova won her match in straight sets 6-0, 6-1. She said she felt her match went okay but didn’t get many rallies going.
“I was placing my shots very smartly,” Nikolova said. “My opponent would sometimes hit a deep shot, and I wasn’t ready, so I have to learn to stay on my toes even when playing weaker players. I was happy with my serves because I was getting a majority of my first serves in.”
In doubles play, Emery Bouchard and Ashley De Oliviera were the first pairing and won their match in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. The duo said they thought they played very well together on Monday and had good communication. They felt they did a good job keeping the ball in play, but want to work on returning lobs from their opponents.
The second doubles pairing was Ella Boyd and Charlotte Brooks, who won their match in straight sets 7-6, 6-4.
The Whalers will attempt to earn their 8th win on the season and continue climbing the Division 3 MIAA Power Rankings after initially placing 21st in Tuesday’s release when they host the Sturgis East Storm on Wednesday, April 29th at 4 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse Stays Undefeated
The girls lacrosse team improved to 9-0 Tuesday afternoon following a 19-9 victory over the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins on the road despite missing some key players who missed the game to attend Tuesday’s Nantucket Scholar ceremony, with senior captain Myah Johnson notably one of the two winners.
Dylan Damian and Rowan Paul were tied for the team lead with four goals. Grace Hanlon, Louisa Beni, and Grace Schroeder each scored three goals. Finley Herlihy and Madi Boulter each scored one goal. Damian also led the team with four assists, with Boulter tallying three assists of her own. Ella Douglas made 11 saves in net.
Nantucket is currently ranked #7 in the first MIAA Division 4 state power rankings of the spring, and will try to win their 10th game of the season when they host the Nauset Warriors – who they beat 10-9 in overtime in their season opener last month – on Wednesday, April 29th at 4 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse Beats Barnstable
The boys lacrosse team continued their strong spring season with a convincing 17-4 victory at home against the Barnstable Red Hawks Tuesday afternoon.
The Whalers were led by Arann Hanlon and Noah Stringer (five goals each), Andrick Mooney (two goals), and Nolen Mosscrop (two goals).
The Whalers are now 9-1 this season and are currently the #3 seed in the MIAA Division 4 state tournament bracket – only trailing #1 Cohasset and #2 Manchester Essex.
Nantucket will be back in action on Thursday, April 30th when they travel to play Old Rochester Regional High School at 3:45 p.m.
Softball Beats Mashpee
The Whaler softball team found themselves in a high scoring affair Monday afternoon on the road against the Mashpee Falcons, but were able to earn their second win of the season 24-21. Their record now stands at 2-4.
Nantucket head coach Kelly Mayette told the Current her team was led by Sophia Yelverton, Chloe Washington, and Ava Watson offensively, with all three registering extra base hits in a game that was otherwise littered with walks and hit batters.
The Whalers are currently ranked 68th in the Division 4 MIAA state tournament power rankings and will try to climb their way higher with their third victory of the season on Thursday, April 30th at home against the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Wednesday, April 29th:
The sailing team will be at HOME against Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m.
The girls tennis team will be HOME against the Sturgis East Storm at 4 p.m.
The girls lacrosse team will be HOME against the Nauset Warriors at 4 p.m.
The baseball team will be on the road against St. John Paul II High School at 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 30th:
The sailing team will be HOME against Falmouth at 3:30 p.m.
The boys lacrosse team will be on the road against Old Rochester Regional High School at 3:45 p.m.
The softball team will be HOME against Barnstable at 4 p.m.
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