Tennis Improves to 3-0 in League Play

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis tennis team improved to 3-0 in Delta League play with two wins this week. The first came in a 7-2 victory over rival Davis across the Causeway on Tuesday, while the team returned home Thursday to post a 9-0 win over Elk Grove.

St. Francis was dominant in singles against Elk Grove, posting straight set victories in all six singles matches and dropping just nine games. Sophomore Myra Anwar led the charge with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Danielle Beningfield at No. 1. The play was equally strong in doubles with all three pairs winning in straight sets.

On Tuesday against Davis, the Troubadours won five of six singles matches and two of three doubles matches to cruise to the win. Senior Annie Gianulias won in straight sets at No. 6, while Marisa Fat recorded victory at No. 5. Both won by 6-2, 6-1 scored. Junior Kiya Jackson came back to win a three set victory at No. 3, claiming the third 10-8. She had lost the first set before rallying 7-5 in the second. Sister Kyla Jackson was a winner at No. 4 and freshman Adithi Benush was a 6-4, 6-2 winner at No. 3.

The doubles teams of Abby Benvenuti/Sabrina Voeller and Macy Wood/Stephanie Fong posted victories to finish the match.

St. Francis 9, Elk Grove 0

Singles

1. Myra Anwar, SF, def. Danielle Beningfield, EG, 6-0, 6-3

2. Kiya Jackson, SF, def. Ashley Cresci, EG, 6-1, 6-1

3. Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Zariah Lewis, EG, 6-1, 6-0

4. Marisa Fat, SF, def. Alexis Ho, PG, 6-0, 6-0

5. Annie Gianulias, SF, def. DenMarie Abad, EG, 6-0, 6-1

6. Sabrina Voeller, SF, def. Alyssa Gray, EG, 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1. Cameron Parra/Samantha Sonntag, SF, def. Marisol Garcia/Sarah Lim, EG, 6-1, 6-1

2. Stephanie Fong/Macy Wood, SF, def. Emily Chen/Rose Sharma, EG, 6-0, 6-0

3. Bianca Ariza/Peyton Spellacy, SF, def. Hiram Reyes/Caitlin Radonjic, EG, 6-1, 6-0

St. Francis 7, Davis 2

Singles

1. Lillian Okamoto, D, def. Myra Anwar, SF, 6-0, 6-1

2. Adithi Benush, SF, def. Lyna Jiang, D, 6-4 6-2

3. Kiya Jackson, SF, def. Lauren Duan, D, 1-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)

4. Kyla Jackson, SF, def. Chiara Armstrong, D, 6-2, 6-1

5. Marisa Fat, SF, def. Addie O’Hanlon, D, 6-2, 6-1

6. Annie Gianulias, SF, def. Danielle Bellinger, D, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

1. Abby Benvenuti/Sabrina Voeller, SF, def. Sage Furman/Nancy Avoce, D, 6-2, 6-2

2. Maggie Warren/Rebeca Engelhard, D, def. Cameron Parra/Samantha Sonntag, SF, 5-7, 6-4, `-0 (10-5)

3. Macy Wood/Stephanie Fong, SF, def. Amy Fang/Frances Quinn, D, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6).