Excelsior Springs’ streak of dual sweeps in varsity girls tennis has ended.

But the girls haven’t stopped winning.

The Tigers won four straight duals 9-0. The last one took place Sept. 24 against visiting Grandview.

Seniors Shelby Stodden and Malaya Tedesco spurred Excelsior Springs to the dual sweep by cruising 8-1 in No. 1 doubles. In other doubles results, sophomores Laney Smith and Ananya Carrel won the No. 2 match 8-0, and seniors Lily Long and Rebecca McDade fought their way to a 9-7 win in the third spot.

In singles results, Stodden won 8-0, Tedesco cruised 8-1, Smith triumphed 8-3, senior Megan Riegel won 8-1, Carrel cruised 8-1 and Long won 8-2.

The Tigers got a break from their dual schedule Sept. 25, when they hosted an eight-school tournament, producing one champion. Stodden and Tedesco swept their competition to finish as doubles champions, notching wins over duos from Lexington, Kearney, Cameron and Grain Valley. In other tournament results, Carrel and Long placed fourth, goin…