Murphy wins at No. 3 singles, but Lady Zs fall to Peru

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls tennis

Emma Murphy

Peru 4, Rochester 1 (Monday): Emma Murphy won in straight sets at No. 3 singles, but the Rochester girls tennis team lost a Three Rivers Conference home match to Peru Monday.

Olivia Bailey lost in two sets at No. 1 singles, and Ellie Straeter lost in three sets at No. 2 singles.

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

Rochester dropped to 6-9 overall and 2-6 in the Three Rivers Conference.

Peru also won the JV match 1-0.

Rochester hosts Northwestern at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the regular season finale. Bailey, the team’s lone senior, will be recognized.

The IHSAA draw is at 7 p.m. Sunday.

RESULTS: PERU 4, ROCHESTER 1

Singles

Olivia Bailey (RHS) lost 6-1, 6-4.

Ellie Straeter (RHS) lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Emma Murphy (RHS) won 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles

J.J. Graber-Abriella St. Martin (RHS) lost 6-0, 6-1.

Hailey Crissinger-Ella Ramsey (RHS) lost 6-2, 6-4.

JV results: Peru 1, Rochester 0

Singles

Shelby Pearson (RHS) lost 8-2.