The Trenton High School girls tennis doubles team of Astrid Soriano and Lydia Leininger have advanced to the Class 1 state tournament in Springfield. The duo won their sectional match on Saturday over Elizabeth Allen and Kayleigh Norris of Harrisonville 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.
Trenton singles entries Mallory Sole and Alaina Overton each fell short in sectional tests against competition from Harrisonville, with Sole taking the opening set of her battle with Morgan Evans 6-1. Evans rebounded in strong fashion to win the middle set 6-2. Needing to win the third set to advance to state, Evans and Sole matched each other shot for shot in the final set, going to a tiebreak after a 6-6 draw. In a tiebreak that went to overtime, Evans outlasted Sole 11-9 to earn the state berth.
Overton lost in straight sets to Abby Overbay of Harrisonville, 6-4, 6-1.
Chillicothe’s doubles team of Cami Carpenter and Leah Laurenco lost to their opponents from St. Michael the Archangel.
Sectional matches were contested at Lee’s Summit North High School.
Photo credit – Trenton High School Athletics / Facebook / Lee’s Summit, MO
