The McHenry girls tennis team faced a tough challenge in its Fox Valley Conference opener on Thursday, falling 6-1 on the road to Crystal Lake South. The lone victory for the Warriors came at No. 2 doubles, where Izzie Townsend and Briana Freund battled to a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 win.
Despite the loss, McHenry continued to show grit across the lineup, with several matches featuring long rallies and competitive stretches. The Warriors will look to regroup quickly as they prepare for their next slate of conference matches.
McHenry - 1, Crystal Lake (South) - 6,
Singles:
No. 1 - Rachelle Appelhans, Crystal Lake (South) def. Grace Betts, McHenry, 6-2 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 - Riley Sturm, Crystal Lake (South) def. Lizzie Mueller, McHenry, 6-2 , 6-0 , -;
No. 3 - Katie Lin, Crystal Lake (South) def. Ariya Gordillo, McHenry, 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Marissa Ulrich, Crystal Lake (South) - Eliana Rankin, Crystal Lake (South) def. Lizzie Mueller, McHenry - Christina Luedtke, McHenry, 6-2 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 - Izzie Townsend, McHenry - Briana Freund, McHenry def. Abby Smith, Crystal Lake (South) - Hannah Koh, Crystal Lake (South), 6-4 , 6-4 , -;
No. 3 - Zofia Gorgosz, Crystal Lake (South) - Elizabeth Moskowitz, Crystal Lake (South) def. Kaitlyn McAuliffe, McHenry - Sophie Vazquez, McHenry, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 4 - Megan Weldon, Crystal Lake (South) - Abby Lara, Crystal Lake (South) def. Ella Papen, McHenry - Kylene Peterson, McHenry, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;