Triton Central tennis and Waldron’s No. 1 doubles combination extended their seasons Tuesday at Center Grove.
Competing in the Center Grove Regional, Triton Central defeated Perry Meridian, 3-2, to earn a berth in the regional championship match against No. 11 Franklin, a 5-0 winner over Roncalli Tuesday.
Triton Central captured two singles victories and earned a win at No. 1 doubles to eliminate the Falcons.
At No. 1 singles, Julia Sanders defeated Elizabeth Miller, 7-6 (5), 6-1.
Lelia Chougule continued her strong run at No. 3 singles this season with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over I Pui, 6-3, 6-0.
The Tigers’ top doubles pairing of Kelsey McGuire and Alyssa Wheatley bested Anna Kavanaugh and Tinkip Thluai, 6-1, 6-3.
At No. 2 singles, Perry Meridian’s Colleen Li topped Emma Hutchinson, 6-0, 7-6 (7).
And at No. 2 doubles, Lal Feli and Stella Ling defeated Olivia Martin and Sarah Williams, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 10-8.
In the other regional semifinal, Franklin’s singles players lost eight games total in sweeping three matches. Rylie Wilkinson, Chelsie Rayl and Emma Williams put together strong performances.
Franklin’s doubles pairings of Haley Haldeman/Ailyn Hendricks and Emma Sappenfield/Kennedy Urban also were victorious in straight sets.
The regional championship match is slated for today at Center Grove, weather permitting.
Triton Central has never won a girls tennis regional title. Franklin’s last regional championship came in 2009.
State Doubles Tournament
Waldron’s Mackenzie Shaw and Megan Bogemann improved to 17-0 this season with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Indian Creek’s Emilee Scott and Olivia Perry.
The match may serve as the sectional championship match depending on the outcome of the Franklin-Triton Central match.
Bogemann and Shaw have no other competition in the sectional round of the state tournament, according to Waldron head coach Chelsea Platt.
If the Mohawks are declared sectional champions, they will advance to the Fishers Regional on June 4 and face the Richmond Sectional champions in a semifinal round match.
