Lady Z tennis loses to Manchester, drop to 2-3 in TRC

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls tennis

Manchester 5, Rochester 0 (Wednesday): Manchester won all five matches in straight sets over the host Lady Zs at the RHS courts Wednesday.

Rochester fell to 5-5 overall and 2-3 in the Three Rivers Conference.

Olivia Bailey, Ellie Straeter and Emma Murphy lost at singles.

J.J. Graber and Abriella St. Martin lost at No. 1 doubles, and Hailey Crissinger and Ella Ramsey lost at No. 2 doubles.

Manchester also won the JV match 2-1. Rochester’s only point came in singles from Savannah Wolters, who won in a tiebreak.

Rochester travels to Triton at 5 p.m. today.

Results: Manchester 5, Rochester 0

Singles

Myla Crozier (MAN) def. Olivia Bailey (RHS), 6-2, 6-1

Bethany Penrod (MAN) def. Ellie Straeter (RHS), 6-1, 6-0

Chase Blevins (MAN) def. Emma Murphy (RHS), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

Lexie Nichols-Kait Schroll (MAN) def. J.J. Graber-Abriella St. Martin (RHS), 6-1, 6-0

Tallulah Gawthrop-Ruby Martin (MAN) def. Hailey Crissinger-Ella Ramsey (RHS), 7-5, 6-2

JV results: Manchester 2, Rochester 1

Singles

Savannah Wolters (RHS) won 8-7 (1).

Doubles

Liz Brower-Shelby Pearson (RHS) lost 8-0.

Sophia Clapper-Raylee Fry (RHS) lost 8-6.