Helias girls tennis improves to 9-1

With win against Hickman

The Helias girls tennis team improved to 9-1 on the season with a 6-3 win against Hickman on Thursday at Washington Park.

Ashley Dowden claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, while Mary Conley took the No. 2 match 1-6, 6-4, 10-6 (match tiebreaker) and Abby Dowden won 6-2, 7-5 at No. 3. Also winning in singles was Cassidy Roling at No. 6 by a 6-4, 6-3 score.

Lauren Highfill lost 2-6, 9-7, 8-10 (match tiebreaker) at No. 4 and Megan Villanueva lost 6-3, 4-6, 8-10 (match tiebreaker) at No. 5

Ashley Dowden and Conley won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles and Abby Dowden and Highfill won 8-5 at No. 2. Villanueva and Roling lost 8-3.

Helias, which won the JV match 4-1, will host Waynesville today.