3 Helias tennis players move on to state meet

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - The Helias Lady Crusaders qualified a singles player and a doubles team for the individual state meet with their results Tuesday in sectionals.

In singles, Ashley Dowden advanced from the sectional meet at Liberty: Wentzville thanks to a 6-0, 6-0 win against a player from St. Dominic.

The doubles team of Abby Dowden and Catherine Conley had a very similar experience, moving on after posting a 6-0, 6-0 win against a team from St. Dominic.

The individual state meet will be held Oct. 16-17 at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.

The entire Helias team will take part in the team sectionals and quarterfinals on Saturday at MICDS. The Lady Crusaders (16-3-1) will play Incarnate Word Academy (10-4) at 9 a.m. in the sectionals, with the winner advancing to play at 1 p.m. in the quarterfinals against either MICDS (14-1) or St. Dominic (19-2).