Wildcats open league play with 2 wins | Tennis

After winning only one of six non-league matches, the Oak Harbor High School tennis team won its second consecutive Wesco North contest when the Wildcats defeated visiting Stanwood 4-3 Tuesday, March 29.

By Jim Waller • March 31, 2016 3:21 pm
Elma Marie Empinado lets a serve fly in Tuesday's match with Stanwood. Empinado teamed with Ria Bains to win second doubles 6-1
Elma Marie Empinado lets a serve fly in Tuesday's match with Stanwood. Empinado teamed with Ria Bains to win second doubles 6-1

After winning only one of six non-league matches, the Oak Harbor High School tennis team won its second consecutive Wesco North contest when the Wildcats defeated visiting Stanwood 4-3 Tuesday, March 29.

Each winner for Oak Harbor won both sets by the same score.

AnnaBelle Whitefoot captured No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1, while Tamia Rios claimed No. 2 6-2, 6-2.

Ria Bains and Elma Marie Empinado won in second doubles 6-1, 6-2; and Emma Wezeman and Emily Brown wrapped up the match for Oak Harbor with a 6-2, 6-2 win in third doubles.

In other singles play, Lauren Aspery lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; and Peyton Carlson fell 6-2, 6-0.

Brianne DeGuzman and Aelizah Espiritu dropped first doubles 6-0, 6-2.

Marysville-Pilchuck (1-1, 1-4) visits Oak Harbor (2-0, 3-5) at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 1.

(Aelizah Espiritu volleys against Stanwood. Photo by Jim Waller.)