Lady Jays tennis wins Capital City Kickoff

The Jefferson City Lady Jays won both matches Saturday in the Capital City Kickoff, topping the Helias Lady Crusaders 8-1 in the championship match at Washington Park.

The Lady Jays swept the three doubles matches. Erica Dunn and Susan Meyer won 8-6 against Abby Dowden and Catherine Conley, Bailey Patrick and Bailey Higgins picked up a 9-7 victory against Liz Conley and Martina Lorang, and Akhi Donthireddy and Sudhi Kumar won 8-1 against Anna Theroff and Grace Twehous.

Winning in singles for Jefferson City were Dunn against Dowden (2-6, 7-5, 10-6 tiebreaker), Patrick against Liz Conley (6-1, 6-1), Donthireddy against Lorang (6-0, 6-1), Higgins against Theroff (6-0, 6-0) and Quintera Lewis against Twehous (6-2, 6-3).

Catherine Conley picked up Helias' only singles win, beating Meyer 6-2, 3-6 with a 10-4 match tiebreaker.

Jefferson City opened the second day of the four-team tournament with a 9-0 victory against Lebanon.

Singles winners for the Lady Jays were Dunn (6-1, 6-0), Meyer (7-5, 6-3), Patrick (6-2, 6-3), Donthireddy (6-0, 6-2), Higgins (6-0, 6-1) and Lewis (6-0, 6-1).

In doubles, Dunn and Meyer won 8-2, Patrick and Higgins picked up an 8-1 win and Donthireddy and Kumar also won 8-1.

In Saturday's morning match, Helias won 8-1 against Hickman at Jefferson City Country Club.

Dowden and Catherine Conley won their doubles match 8-2, while Lorang and Liz Conley won 8-1. Theroff and Twehous blanked their opponents 8-0.

In singles, winners for the Lady Crusaders were Dowden (6-2, 6-3), Catherine Conley (6-3, 6-1), Liz Conley (7-5, 6-2), Theroff (6-0, 6-2) and Twehous (6-2, 6-0). Lorang lost in straight sets 3-6, 5-7.

Both Jefferson City and Helias won their season openers Friday in their first matches of the Kickoff. The Lady Jays topped Hickman 9-0 and the Lady Crusaders routed Lebanon 9-0.

For Jefferson City, Dunn and Meyer won their doubles match 8-2, Patrick and Higgins won 8-4 and Donthireddy and Kumar picked up an 8-0 victory.

Winning in singles for the Lady Jays were Dunn (6-2, 7-5), Patrick (3-6, 6-1, 10-4 tiebreaker), Meyer (6-2, 6-4), Donthireddy (6-0, 6-2), Higgins (6-0, 6-0) and Lewis (6-2, 6-1).

In Helias' match Friday, doubles winners included Dowden and Catherine Conley (6-3, 6-0), Liz Conley and Lorang (6-2, 6-0) and Theroff and Twehous (6-1, 6-4).

Singles winners were Dowden (6-2, 6-3), Catherine Conley (6-3, 6-0), Liz Conley (6-0, 6-2), Lorang (6-2, 6-0), Theroff (6-0, 6-1) and Twehous (6-1, 6-4).

Jefferson City (3-0) hosts Rolla on Tuesday. Helias (2-1) will face Belleville (Ill.) East on Friday in the Mid-Missouri Duals at Columbia.

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