CENTRAL NEW YORK – Though not quite matching the dominant efforts of their spring counterparts on the boys side, the Cazenovia girls tennis team is among the best in the Onondaga High School League Liberty division.
And the Lakers’ 2024 season started with an impressive victory against Homer, keyed by claiming all of the singles points on the way to defeating the Trojans 5-2.
Leah Bell’s 6-4, 6-0 win over Mackenzie Skodzinsky got it rolling, while Madden Cobb battled in two sets past Ginny Park 7-5, 7-5 and, in third singles, Nora Berg turned back Sunny Park in a pair of 6-3 sets.
Claire Vaccaro and Katie Williams dominated in doubles against Isabelle Brown and Aubrey McGrath 6-1, 6-1, with Bailey Burns and Claire Henry handling Lucy Goodwin and Emma Dart 6-3, 6-2. Ava Galton and Emma Campagna lost in straight sets as, in three sets, Audrey Henry and Annabelle Spinelli fell to Elizabeth McCloy and Cathelijne Van der Plujm 1-6, 6-0, 7-6 (11-9).
In the Lakers’ second match of the season on Friday, it faced Mexico and improved on what it did against Homer, earning a 7-0 shutout over the Tigers.