The Academic Magnet Girls’ Tennis team, attended the AA state match at Cayce Tennis Center this Saturday, November 12. They went into the match against Christ Church (17-1) with a record of 14-3. The Cavaliers have attended the state match for 10 consecutive years now, which gave them superior experience to the Raptors who haven’t been to a state match since 2009. The final score of the 2009 match was 6-1, and was also played against Christ Church. The teams new coach, Tracey Cassell, SOA English teacher remarked “We have grown a lot as a team since the beginning of the season and feel we have a better perspective on what it will take to win state next year. It’s been a great first year coaching the girls tennis team. The final score certainly does not reflect how hard the girls played today. I am very proud of what they have accomplished”.

The scores are as follows:

SINGLES: Day Nuckolls (CC) def. Mina Schaafsma, 6-0, 6-1; Lauren Allen (CC) def. Aileen Shi, 6-0, 6-0; Abby Riddle (CC) def. Thandi Nixon, 6-3, 6-1; Mary Philpot (CC) def. Carolina Young, 6-0, 6-2; Mary Cage Carter (CC) def. Mary Claire Newsome, 6-0, 6-0.

DOUBLES: Avery Nuckolls/Sarah Allen (CC) def. Schaafsma/Shi, 8-3; Paula Pieper/Jenna Taylor (CC) def. Sophie Estoppey/Tori Streetman, 6-1, 6-1.

Despite their loss, the girls each played their best and are confident that they will be able to come back better next season.