The Tigers are still seeking their first dual victory this varsity girls tennis season – or at least they were through Tuesday.

Excelsior Springs was 0-3 entering duals Wednesday with visiting Oak Park of Kansas City and Thursday with Belton at Belton.

The Tigers opened Aug. 29 on the road with a 6-3 loss to William Chrisman of Independence. Senior Lauren Mueller won her No. 3 singles match 8-4.

Sophomore Malaya Tedesco won the first varsity match of her career – a 9-8 thriller in No. 6 singles. Senior Anna Selby and Mueller took the No. 1 doubles match 9-7. Selby, however, dropped her No.

1 singles match 8-5. Senior Lana Nunnenkamp dropped her No. 2 singles match 8-1. Sophomore Megan Riegel dropped the No. 4 singles match 8-2.

Sophomore Shelby Stodden fell in the fifth singles spot 8-5.

In doubles, Nunnenkamp and Riegel fell 8-1, and Stodden and Tedesco lost 8-6.

“It was a great challenge to open the season for our girls,” coach Richie Marsh said. “Going and playing bigger schools really cha…