JCHS defeats Argylls

FAIRMOUNT - Hannah McAbee avoided a third-set with a tiebreaker win to lock up the Patriots' victory. Megan Huntsman and Briann Saxman forced a third to make it a convincing triumph.

Jay County High School's girls tennis team got three two-set wins Friday, and the victory from Huntsman and Saxman to defeat the host Madison-Grant Argylls.

Kayla Martin turned in a dominant effort at No. 1 singles, rolling over Ashley Robinson 6-0, 6-1. Emily Huntsman and Becky Muhlenkamp were also in control at No. 2 doubles with their 6-4, 6-2 victory over Audrey Niverson and Kristin Showers.

McAbee cruised through her first set at No. 2 singles, but Danielle Smith pushed the second to a tiebreaker. However, McAbee survived without going to a third set for a 6-21, 7-6 (8-6) win.

Saxman and Huntsman took a while to warm up, dropping four of their first five games. But they bounced back to dominate the second set and then went up 5-2 in the third in their 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Lindsay Hudson and Jessica Petro at No. 1 doubles.

In the No. 3 singles match, Mariah Clark fell 6-1, 6-3 to Holly Jarvis.

Junior varsity

Jay County won three of the top four singles matches, but lost 7-5 to the Argylls.

Alyssa Rigby earned the victory at No. 2 singles, 4-2, 4-0 over Marisa Freeman, and Joni Degler defeated Bailee Wise 4-1, 4-3 at No. 3 singles. Jessica Ooten defeated Regan Glancy 4-1, 4-3 at No. 4 singles.

In No. 2 doubles action, Danielle Chenoweth and Dezi Clay beat Ashley Logle and Regan Glancy 2-4, 4-2 (10-4). Alicia Degler and Chelsea Kimmel beat Morgan Wallace and Brocke Wildener 4-2, 4-0 at No. 3 doubles.[[In-content Ad]]