Santa Barbara doubles teams carry Dons over Loyola

The doubles teams led the way for the Santa Barbara High tennis team in Wednesday’s first-round CIF Division 1 playoff win over visiting Loyola.

The fourth-seeded Dons won all nine doubles sets in a 13-5 victory. Morgan Hale-Jack Damen, Logan Liddell-Mitchell Kuhn and Cooper Matthieson-Avery Chernin alll went 3-0 in their sets.

In singles, Chris Grant went 2-1 for Santa Barbara

Blake Anthony won three sets for Loyola (7-9).

Santa Barbara (19-3) advances to the round of 16 and will next play Friday against the winner of Marina and San Clemente.

Santa Barbara
Singles:
Chris Grant 2-1
Graham Maassen 1-2
Ryan Chung 1-2

Doubles:
Morgan Hale / Jack Damen 3-0
Logan Liddell / Mitchell Kuhn 3-0
Cooper Matthieson / Avery Chernin 3-0

Loyola
Singles:
Worthy Palterson 0-1
Adan Dominguez 2-0
Blake Anthony 3-0
Ted Hammel 0-2
Ian Ross 0-1

Doubles:
Dom Kearns / Ryan Verbiest 0-3
Philip Samuelson / Wadsworth Williams 0-3
AJ Francia / Travis Martin 0-2
Henry Anderson / Connor Kraus 0-1