Tennis’ Spector Reaches Delta League Singles Finals

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NATOMAS, Calif. – Junior Avery Spector advanced to the Delta League Singles Championship match with three wins Monday at the Natomas Racquet Club.

Spector, the No. 2 seed, opened with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Angela Donahu of Davis. In the quarterfinals, she posted a 6-1, 6-1 win over Megan Sterk of Pleasant Grove and reached the finals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Kayla Nguyen of Franklin.

Spector will face No. 1 seed Jacqui Tan of Franklin on Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. Both players advance to the section singles championship with the finals berth.

Kiya and Kyla Jackson also played in the event, advancing to the quarterfinals. Kiya defeated Daniella Ayala of Pleasant Grove 6-1, 6-0 before falling to No. 4 seed Cat Paw U of Davis. Kyla upset No. 3 seed Katelyn Stroth of Elk Grove in the opening round in three sets 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4). She lost to Kayla Nguyen of Franklin in the quarters.

The league doubles championship will take place on Wednesday starting at 9 a.m.

Delta League Singles Championships

Natomas Racquet Club

First Round

Tan, F, def. Alexander, S, 6-0, 6-0

Mould, D, def. Cori Franco, S, 6-0, 6-0

Paw U, D, def. Wang, MT, 6-0, 6-1

Ki. Jackson, SF, def. Ayala, PG, 6-1, 6-0

Spector, SF, def Donahu, D, 6-3, 6-0

Sterk, PG, def. Tran, S, 6-1, 6-0

Ky. Jackson, SF, def. Stroth, EG, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4)

Nguten, F, def. Killan, EG, 6-1, 6-0

Quarterfinals

Tan, F, def. Mould, D, 6-0, 6-0

Paw U, D, def. Ki. Jackson, SF, 6-1, 6-0

Spector, SF, def. Sterk, PG, 6-1, 6-1

Nguyen, F, def. Ky. Jackson, SF, 6-3, 6-1

Semifinals

Tan, F, def, Paw U, D, 6-1, 6-0

Spector, SF, def. Nguyen, F, 6-4, 6-2

Finals

Tan, F, vs. Spector, SF, Wednesday, 12:45 p.m.