Franklin girls win tennis match

Published 3:06 pm Wednesday, April 25, 2012

FRANKLIN—The Franklin High girls’ tennis team opened Tri-Rivers District play with an 8-0 victory over visiting Surry on Tuesday.

The Lady Cougars forced three of the singles matches to a third set in the best-of-three format. Winners for Franklin were Asya Lee, Jeanetta Sessoms, Kaitlyn Trotter, Rebecca Gray, Tyreckka Hawks and Cheyenne Banks.

In doubles action, the third doubles was not played due to time constraints.

BOX SCORE

Singles

No. 1 Asya Lee (F) def. Kirstie Brown 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

No. 2. Jeanetta Sessoms (F) def. Justice Edwards 6-0, 6-4

No. 3. Kaitlyn Trotter (F) def. Diamond Barham 6-4, 6-4

No. 4. Rebecca Gray (F) def. Tami Elder 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

No. 5. Tyreckka Hawks (F) def. Toni Elder 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

No. 5. Cheyenne Banks (F) def. Vondala Saunder 6-4, 6-1

 

Doubles

No. 1. Lee/Sessoms (F) def. Brown/Edwards 9-7

No. 2. Trotter/ Hawks (F) def. T. Elder/T. Elder 8-2

No. 3. DNP