Following a loss to Golden Valley in the team’s last Foothill League girls’ tennis contest on Tuesday, the Hart Hawks bounced back with a 13-5 win over the Centurions at Saugus High School on Thursday.
The Hawks (11-8, 5-4) improved to over .500 in Foothill League play with a 5-4 record and snapped a two-game skid.
In Thursday’s win over Saugus (8-1, 8-0), the Hawks dominated singles play as the team swept its competition across all three rounds to win 9-0.
Hart’s Kate Martinez made the strongest showing in singles play as she swept her competition, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.
In doubles play, the Centurions showed fight as the Saugus pairings snagged five points and won 5-4 across all three rounds.
In the first round of doubles play, the Hawks recorded two points over the Centurions with the lone win for Saugus coming from the pairing of Ava Ferrari and Ava Gelyana, who defeated Hart’s Arabella Elmer and Kayla Jeon, 6-1.
In the second round of doubles play, the Centurions swept the Hawks with the Saugus parings of Makella Anderson and Cassie Neal highlighting the round with a 6-1 win over Hart’s Elmer and Jeon.
In the third round of doubles play, the Hawks tallied two more points to their overall score with Hart’s Lily Rusk and Maeva winning their matchups 6-2. Hart’s Amani Massoud and Amaya Malec secured a 6-2 win in their matchup.
In the end, the Centurions’ 5-4 score in doubles play was not enough for overall play as the Hawks hung on for the total team win on Thursday.
The Centurions fell to 3-8 in Foothill League play and are amid a three-game losing streak. They will look to bounce back on Tuesday on the road at Golden Valley High School at 3 p.m. in a matchup against the Grizzlies.
The Hawks will look to build upon their late-season momentum with a matchup back home at Hart High School on Monday. The Hawks will play host to the Valencia Vikings with first serve scheduled for 3 p.m.
