On Thursday, Nov. 9, the girls’ varsity tennis team won against Mission San Jose High School in the North Coast Section (NCS) quarterfinals. Commanding the court, Redwood ultimately came out on top with 5-2 against San Jose and will advance to the NCS semi-finals on Nov. 10.
Doubles pairing junior Ella Povio and senior Annesley Krawitt delivered a resounding victory with 6-3 and 10-2 wins in their second and third sets after a 4-6 start to the match. Juniors Leila Fraschetti and Molly Gallagher won both of their doubles sets 6-4, while senior Lindsey Reed and junior Livia Klompus won their doubles sets 6-2 and 6-1. Freshman Julia Povio, after a first set ending 0-6, came back with a 6-2 win in the second set and fought hard for an ultimate 3-6 loss in the third set to San Jose. Junior Gwenn Ricordel came in at 6-3 and 6-2 for both her singles sets, while junior Julia Laury served up success with 6-2 and 6-0 wins in singles. Junior Jordan Marotto, ranked first on the team ladder, had a close match. With the first set ending 4-5, Marotto retired in order to keep up her strength and energy for Redwood’s games in the following days.
As a whole, the Giants demonstrated their tenacity and commitment to the game, keeping up their season’s winning streak and moving forward in the NCS championship. Catch varsity tennis again at the NCS semi-finals on Friday, Nov. 10, and at the NCS finals on Saturday, Nov. 11, both at James Logan High School.
