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Hillsboro girls tennis season under way

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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The 2016 Hillsboro Lady Indians tennis season is under way with the team having matches that have not been completed due to rain, but along the way they’ve gained wins against South Central Ohio League and non-league competition.

In eight complete matches, Hillsboro has an overall mark of 4-4, while their SCOL record is 2-3. Matches against Western Brown, Wheelersburg and Unioto have not been completed or have been rained out due to inclement weather.

HHS has wins coming against East Clinton, Glen Este, Miami Trace and Portsmouth. Their losses have been against Clinton-Massie, Wheelersburg, Washington and Wilmington.

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Against Portsmouth on Aug. 12, the Lady Indians won on the road by a 5-0 score. Senior Erin Clark won first singles via forfeit, while in second singles senior Peyton Kidder won by scores of 6-2, 6-0. Junior Breanne Fender won third singles at 6-1, 6-1.

In first doubles against Portsmouth, HHS juniors Jessica Moon and Abby Harmon won at 7-5, 6-2, and in second doubles the Lady Indians junior duo of Samantha Stodgel and Morgan Kemper won at 2-6, 7-6, 10-6.

HHS won on Aug. 24 at Glen Este with a clean sweep 5-0 victory. Kidder won first singles at 6-0, 6-0, as did teammate Clark in second singles with same scores of 6-0, 6-0. Third singles saw Fender win at 6-1, 6-1. In doubles play, the first doubles team of Moon and Harmon won at 6-1, 6-1. No score was reported for second doubles.

In a home match on Aug. 29, the Lady Indians defeated East Clinton 3-2. Gaining wins for HHS were Clark in second singles with scores of 7-5, 6-3; Fender in third singles at 6-0, 6-0; and the first doubles team of Moon and Harmon at 6-2, 6-2.

On Aug. 30, HHS won by a 4-1 score. Kidder was the winner in first singles at 7-5, 6-1, and in third singles Fender won at 6-0, 6-1. Moon and Harmon won first doubles with a 6-3 and 7-7 (6-4 tiebreaker) score. The second doubles team of Stodgel and Kemper won at 6-1, 6-2.

On Aug. 13, HHS lost to Wheelersburg, 5-0, and on Aug. 18 the Lady Indians lost to Wilmington, also by a 5-0 score. Another one of Hillsboro’s losses came against Clinton-Massie by a 4-1 score, with the lone HHS win in that match coming from third singles with scores of 6-4, 6-1 on Aug. 23. Hillsboro’s Aug. 27 loss to Washington was by a 3-2 score.

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