Tigers’ tennis streak ends

Tigers’ tennis streak ends

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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 ...

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