Albemarle’s girls tennis team finally got their season underway Wednesday with a road match against Fluvanna Wednesday. A re-worked lineup with some new faces carried the day for the Patriots as they rolled 9-0 past the Flucos.
The freshmen tandem of Beth Shafer and Grace Barrett-Johnson both looked sharp and cruised to 10-2 and 10-0 victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds to set the tone. Senior Gaby Balcells also made quick work of her opponent with a 10-1 win at No. 6.
“It’s nice to finally get out on the court and swing the racquet,” said Albemarle coach Rich Lindsay. “Now we’ve got something to build off of and we’ll take what we learned and adjust from there.”
Doubles was much the same with Balcells and Margaux Hapgood got the 10-0 win at No. 3 for the Pats and Shafer and Madeline Bruggeman paired up for a 10-3 win at the No. 2 seed. Just as in singles the top spot was a more closely contested affair with Fluvanna’s Stribling and Kirby falling to Maddie Williamson and Leah Lord 10-7.
Albemarle hits the road Friday again to take on Monticello at 5 p.m.
Albemarle 9, Fluvanna 0
Singles
1. Maddie Willaimson(A) d. Tory Stribling 10-8
2. Beth Shafer(A) d. Jessica Kirby 10-2
3. Grace Barrett-Johnson(A) d. Abigail Williams 10-0
4. Madeline Bruggeman(A) d. Hannah Ciucias 10-5
5. Leah Lord(A) d. Haley Hughes 10-1
6. Gaby Balcells(A) d. Sammi White 10-0
Doubles
1. Williamon/Lord(A) d. Stribling/Kirby 10-7
2. Shafer/Bruggeman(A) d. Williams/Ciucias 10-3
3. Balcells/Margaux Hapgood(A) d. Hughes/White 10-0
Albemarle soccer deadlocks with Mountain View
The Albemarle girls soccer team tied Mountain View Wednesday night 0-0, gaining important experience in a high level match against an opponent they could potentially face in the 5A playoffs.
The Patriots will continue to gain experience at that level of play Friday against Potomac Falls, another 5A opponent. Albemarle hits the road for a 7:30 start.
