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Lady Vike netgirls sweep Bluffton in sectional opener

Huntington North's second singles player, Ana Eckert, steps into a backhand during her sectional match against Bluffton's Lauren Stauffer in the opening round of the Norwell Girls' Tennis Sectional on Wednesday, May 20. Eckert and the Lady Vikings won, 5-0 to move on.
Huntington North's second singles player, Ana Eckert, steps into a backhand during her sectional match against Bluffton's Lauren Stauffer in the opening round of the Norwell Girls' Tennis Sectional on Wednesday, May 20. Eckert and the Lady Vikings won, 5-0 to move on. Photo by Scott Trauner.

The Huntington North girls’ tennis team opened postseason play with a bang, blanking Bluffton, 5-0, in the first round of the Norwell Sectional on Wednesday, May 20.

Senior Emily Eherenman highlighted the Lady Vikings’ domination with a 6-0, 6-0 victory in the third singles match over Madison Meyer.

Senior Kylie Frederick was just a game away from notching a shutout of her own, dispatching Molly Williams, 6-1, 6-0, at first singles, while Ana Eckert, also a senior, capped the Huntington North singles sweep with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Lauren Stauffer in the second match.

Coach Blake Childs’ squad, 16-3, was given more of a challenge in doubles play, with both matches going three sets. Sarah Fryman and Emily Karst kicked off the first match with a 7-5 win versus Sara Baumgartner and Claudia Williams before falling in the second set, 3-6. The junior duo righted the ship in third set, however, winning 6-2.

The Lady Vikings’ second doubles pairing of senior Maddie Phillips and sophomore Katie Hunt were 4-6 losers in the opening set of their match against Lexi Ramsey and Madison Heller, but bounced back with a gutty 7-6 (7-3) win in the second set before closing things out with a 7-5 decision in the final frame.

Huntington North faces Adams Central in round two of the sectional today, Thursday, May 21, at 5 p.m.