Dons advance 3 teams to league doubles semifinals

Santa Barbara put three teams in the final four of the Channel League doubles tournament on Thursday at Buena High.

Top-seeded Megan Grant and Madison Hale will play No. 4 Caitlin Mannix-Jordan Lund of San Marcos, while No. 2 Taryn Mjelde-Marianna Alevra take on teammates Lisa Santry-Karina Thornton in the other semifinal on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Knowlwood Tennis Club.

The final is at 3:30 p.m.

Grant-Hale won their first-round match against a team from Buena, 6-0, 6-0. They followed with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Kate Stratman-Kee Kee Daniels of Dos Pueblos.

Mjelde-Alevra had an impressive day, winning both their matches, 6-0, 6-0.

After a first-round bye, Mannix-Lund knocked off DP’s Allie Frankel-Mikaela Amble, 6-0, 6-0.

The Channel League singles final between DP’s Lauren Stratman and Santa Barbara’s Mattea Kilstofte is also at 3:30 at Knowlwood.

Round 1

Grant/Hale def Camille Gonzalez/Karah Lewis (Buena) 6-0 6-0

Kate Stratman/Kee Kee Daniels (DP) def Sarah Jackson/Jeanne Odom (Ventura) 6-0 6-0

Allie Frankel/Mikaela Amble def Elizabeth Blake/Katie Elvin (Buena) 6-1 6-0

Mannix/Lund  – bye

Santry/Thornton def Sophie Rasmussen/Rachel Amspoker (DP) 6-1 6-3

Alexis Flores/Stephanie Manson-Hing (SM) def  Dana Beuttler/Brianna Motley (Ventura) 6-0 6-0

Amber Rowley/Parisa Fallahi (SM) def Rebecca Hanna/Jenn Roach (Buena) 6-1 6-0

Mjelde/Alevra def Stephanie Partridge/Megan Fleming (Buena) 6-0 6-0

Round 2

Grant/Hale def Stratman/Daniels 6-3 6-0

Mannix/Lund def Frankel/Amble 6-0 6-0

Santry/Thornton def Flores/Manson-Hing 6-3 6-0

Mjelde/Alevra def Rowley/Fallahi 6-0 6-0