Jackson Sisters Win Delta League Doubles

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ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Juniors Kiya and Kyla Jackson defended their Delta League doubles title and will represent the league in the Sac-Joaquin Section Individual doubles tournament Nov. 3-4 at Johnson Ranch Racquet Club.

The Jackson sisters defeated Lauren Duan and Lyna Jiang of Davis 6-3, 5-4 before the Blue Devil pair had to retire in the second set of the final. To reach the final, they defeated teammates Macy Wood and Sabrina Voeller in the semifinals 6-0, 6-1 and Cameron Parra and Samantha Sonntag in the quarterfinals 6-1, 6-1 in posting a perfect 4-0 mark on the day.

On Monday, freshman Adithi Benush defeated teammate Myra Anwar to advance to the finals of the Delta League Singles Championships 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5). She earned a berth in the Sac-Joaquin Section singles bracket on Nov. 3. She lost to Lillian Okamoto of Davis in the finals.

St. Francis won the Delta League team championship and open the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs on Nov. 1.

Delta League Doubles (St. Francis Results)

Finals

Kiya Jackson/Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Lauren Duan/Lyna Jiang, D, 6-3, 5-4 (ret.)

Semifinals

Kiya Jackson/Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Macy Wood/Sabrina Voeller, SF, 6-0, 6-1

Quarterfinals

Kiya Jackson/Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Cameron Parra/Samantha Sonntag, SF, 6-1, 6-1

Macy Wood/Sabrina Voeller, SF, Lisa Cummings/Cathy Lu, MT, 6-4, 6-3

First Round

Kiya Jackson/Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Danielle Beningfield/Ashley Cresci, EG, 6-0, 6-2

Cameron Parra/Samantha Sonntag, SF, def. Cheuny Lo/ Tyanne Tonnu, PG, 6-4, 6-2

Macy Wood/Sabrina Voeller, SF, def. Kelly Le/Kelly Nguyen, S, 6-0, 6-0

Singles

Finals

Lillian Okamoto, D, Adithi Benush, SF, 6-1, 6-1

Semifinals

Adithi Benush, SF, def. Myra Anwar, SF, 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)

Quarterfinals

Myra Anwar, SF, def., Cathy Lu, MT, 6-3, 6-1

Adithi Benush, SF, def. Ashley Cresci, EG, 6-1, 6-2

First Round

Myra Anwar, SF, def. Milgo Essa, F, 6-1, 6-0

Adithi Benush, SF, def. Cheuny Lo, PG, 6-0, 6-2