Both the Fort Mill and Nation Ford girls’ tennis team moved on in the opening round of the playoffs.
In the 5A classification, Fort Mill swept Region 2 foe Boiling Springs with a 6-0 win to improve to 13-2 overall this season. They will now travel to Lexington High School to face the Wildcats in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Fort Mill won every match in straight sets and was led by No. 1 singles player Abhi NallaReddy with a 6-3, 6-0 win. Molly Goodson won at No. 2 singles for Fort Mill with scores of 6-3, 6-1 and Avalon Stevens won at No. 3 singles for the Jackets 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 4 singles, Kendall McCarty won 6-1, 6-2 for Fort Mill and No. 5 singles Siona Soman won 6-0, 6-1. In the only doubles match played, Fort Mill’s Ellie Corbett and Evie Dyer cruised to 6-0, 6-0 wins.
In the 4A classification, Nation Ford beat Laurens 5-1 to improve to 11-2 overall on the season. The Falcons will move on to face Greenville on the road in the second round of the 4A playoffs on Oct. 27.
Nation Ford won all their matches in straight sets. Winning for the Falcons was No. 1 singles Eva Mabey 6-3, 6-3 and No. 3 singles Anna Overcash 6-2, 6-2.
Also winning for Nation Ford was No. 4 singles Claire Kaitenbach 6-1, 6-1 and No. 5 singles Gabby Vizzini 6-2, 6-2. In the only doubles match, Alexandra Simants and Reagan Mullinix won 6-0, 6-2 for the Falcons.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
