Lady Cougar Tennis Team evens NWC record at 1-1
Alexander netters down Freedom, 7-2 Tuesday
Top seed Kristin Ratliff returns a shot vs. Freedom on court one September 18.
The Alexander Central Women’s Tennis Team evened its NW 3A/4A Conference record with its 7-2 win over the Freedom Lady Patriots on Tuesday, September 18, at the ACHS Tennis Courts.
Hannah Maltba hits a solid forehand vs. Freedom during the court four match Tuesday.
After losing a close league opener at Watauga on September 13, the Lady Cougars rebounded on Tuesday to top Freedom and improve to 1-1 in league matches. ACHS finished 5-1 in singles play and claimed two of three matches in doubles.
The Cougars are slated to play at McDowell today.
Alexander Central 7 – Freedom 2
SINGLES
• Kristin Ratliff (AC) d Savannah Vandergriff (F) 6-2, 6-3
• Emma Malbta (AC) d Alyssa Burnett (F) 6-2, 6-1
• Gibely Cisneros (F) d Carlee Caskaddon (AC) 6-2, 6-0
• Hannah Maltba (AC)d Blaikley Cooks (F) 6-0, 6-2
• Caeley Arney (AC) ddKatie Brockland (F) 6-2, 6-4
• Caroline Wills (AC) ddHannah Throneburg (F) 6-4, 6-1
DOUBLES
• E. Maltba/H. Maltba (AC) d Burnett/Cisneros (F) 8-4
• Vandergriff/Crooks (F) d Ratliff/Arney (AC) 8-5
• Caskaddon/Wills (AC) de Lee Kania/Viasha Tate (F) 8-5
