The Lady Seahawks tennis team started the season on April 22 and remains undefeated. Over the last week they have defeated Monmouth, Lisbon and Dirigo.

On Monday, April 29 at Monmouth, the Lady Seahawks took down the Lady Mustangs, 4-1; quite a score considering Monmouth was Western Maine's number one seed going into the match, Coach Alex Arsenault said.

Singles: Shaylee Sibley defeated Natalie Ollie, 10-6;  Courtney Chaney lost in a close match, 10-8, to Maegan Curried; Jessie Vander won her first match of the season, 10-8, against Erin Dyke.

Doubles: the team of Alison Cook and Angela Machon beat Anna and Emily Lombardi, 10-7;  Dana Greenleaf and Chloe Hoecker won against their opponents, Reille Embry and Kirsten Greenwold, 10-7.

“Courtney played hard and almost squeaked her match out. And Chloe continued to be undefeated with her win with partner Dana Greenleaf,” Arsenault said. “Alison and Angela made a strong doubles team – Angela has really progressed and has become a very dangerous doubles player.”

Lisbon

The home match against Lisbon's Lady Greyhounds was tight with the Seahawks winning 3-2 on April 26. Boothbay won both doubles matches by default because they only had four players.

“It was a challenge to pull out the victory. It was my fault we were so close. I went in the match with a game plan and got psyched out by them showing up with four and completely changed my plan. Shaylee played her heart out and won her match and seal the win!” Arsenault said.

Singles: Sibley, 10-8, over Nichole Jones; Chaney lost 10-2 to Brianna Sultan, and Cook lost to Tabitha Porter, 10-8.

Dirigo

The April 24 match against Dirigo's Lady Cougars was a tough one, but the Lady Seahawks won 3-2 at Dirigo.

“We won the showdown 3-2 beating them just how they beat us twice last year. We were rewarded for our hard work,” Arsenault said. “Our team fought incredibly hard. Our second doubles team of Mackenzie Colby and Chloe Hoecker lost the first set 6-2 and then fought back to win the next two sets. We had them switch sides they were playing on after the first set and after that they cruised.”

“Courtney got up early in both the second and third set after she lost the first set, only to see her opponent come back and challenge her at the end of the second and third set,” Arsenault said.  “Courtney pulled off the deciding victory under the lights. It was the biggest win of her young singles career. Hopefully she can build of that confidence builder!”

Singles:  Sibley, 6-0 7-5, over Addy Fuller; Chaney, 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-4) 7-5, over Ryanne Dailey;  Alison Cook lost 6-3, 6-1 to Grace Hebert.

Doubles: Greenleaf and Machon, lost 6-3, 6-2 to Michelle Morrison & Lindsey Crutefield;

Colby and Hoecker won 3-6 6-2 6-2 over Kristina Feige & Ciara Keene.

Seahawks matches coming up: still have Mt. Abram, Spruce Mountain on May 3, and Winthrop May 6 at home. Click here for the full season schedule.