Santa Barbara pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the girls tennis season, handing CIF Division 1 third-ranked Peninsula its first loss of the season, 10-8, on the Panthers’ courts.
The Dons, ranked No. 3 in Division 2, got stellar play from their doubles teams to earn the major victory. The team of Megan Grant and Madison Hale swept their three sets to give Santa Barbara a big lift. They handed Peninsula’s No. 1 team of Victoria Tam-Risa Nakagawa its first loss of the season, 6-3.
“We played solid tennis throughout the whole match,” said an excited Santa Barbara coach Steve Geremia.
The team of Taryn Mjelde and Marianna Alevra came through in the clutch by winning a pair of sets.
In singles, Summer Garrison went 2-1, losing only to Peninsula’s top player Annika Ringblom.
“This is the biggest win we’ve had in a long time,” said Geremia.
The Dons are 9-4 and Peninsula is 11-1.
Singles—SB: Summer Garrison 2-1, Ariana Kilstofte 1-2, Aurora Garrison 1-2, P: Annika Ringblom 3-0, Jasmine Hosseini 2-1, Rachel Martinez 0-3. Doubles—SB: Megan Grant-Madison Hale 3-0, Lisa Santry-Karina Thornton 1-1, Caitlyn Rodnick-Alexis Guilden 0-1, Taryn Mjelde- Marianna Alevra 2-1. P: Victoria Tam-Risa Nakagawa 2-1, Sachi Carlson-Sanjana Shah 0-3, Galatea Strong-Danielle Williams 1-2.
