Adams Central opened their 2025 girls’ tennis season with a close match against former sectional rival Huntington North and it was the host Vikings who won, 3-2.
The Vikes swept the singles matches in straight sets, although the match at No. 1 singles was a close one, with Melanie Bertsch doing her best to give Huntington North’s Ava Christiansen a good match, falling 6-3, 6-4.
Adams Central did take both of the doubles matches, however, despite already dropping the team match by the time they reached the third set in both.
The No. 1 team of Macy McClure and Tenley Hendricks bounced back from a loss in the second set to pick up a couple of breaks of serve and see out their win.
Meanwhile, the new doubles team of Lila Ringger and Jillian Brotherton dropped the first set, but bounced back to force a third set, which went all the way to the tiebreak, where the Jet pair picked up the win.
The match with Huntington North will be the only warm-up for coach Jessica Disinger’s team before they face one of their toughest tasks of the regular season Monday – a match against the Norwell Knights. The two teams are consistent contenders for sectional titles in Z Land.
Varsity Scores
No. 1-Ava Christiansen (HN) d. Melanie Bertsch, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2-Riley Wilson (HN) d. Alexa Brotherton, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3-Sarah Crist (HN) d. McKayla Ringger, 6-4, 6-1
No. 1-Macy McClure/Tenley Hendricks (AC) d. Hannah Skiles/Elsa Fortney, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
No. 2-Lila Ringger/Jillian Brotherton (AC) d. Ambrea Milton/Molly Craft, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Junior Varsity
Myah Ripple (AC) d. Bristyn Bonewitz, 8-6
Naomi Byer/Emily Bertsch (AC) d. Lila Claghorn/Johanna Becker, 8-1
Jayla Biberstine/Ellie Lengerich (AC) d. Layla Wigmore/Gianna Hodge, 8-2
Lux Shultz/Demi Landis (AC) d. Olivia Crago/Olivia Thomas, 8-0
Adrienne Johnson/Brianna Pruitt (AC) d. Linda Torres/Laura Hernandez, 8-0
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