The Chesterton girls tennis team put the final touches on a 5-2 Duneland Athletic Conference season with a solid 4-1 victory at Merrillville on Thursday night.

“Tonight was our last DAC match and we ended 5-2,” Chesterton coach Gretchen Shinn said. “We really played well in singles and won all three in straight sets.”

In singles play, Elizabeth Shinn was victorious at No. 1 with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Stephanie Donahue. At No. 2, Erin DeVaney was equally good in a 6-1, 6-1 win over Kristen Hoyles. To round out the singles sweep, sophomore Jannon Jeffries beat Stephanie Zellers 6-3, 7-5.

In doubles, the Trojans (9-4, 5-2) final point came at No. 2 where Amanda Gore and Christine Lambert combined for a 7-5, 6-4 win over Ashley Cherry and Allison Kish.

Chesterton returns to the court on Monday when they travel to Wheeler to face the Bearcats beginning at 4:15 p.m.

Chesterton 4, Merrillville 1

AT MERRILLVILLE

Singles – 1. Elizabeth Shinn (C) def. Stephanie Donahue 6-2, 6-0; 2. Erin DeVaney (C) def. Kristen Hoyles 6-1, 6-1; 3. Jannon Jeffries (C) def. Stephanie Zellers 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles – 1. Ashley Contreras-Kelsey Barrick (M) def. Cristi Williams-Bharathi Muthusamy 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; 2. Amanda Gore-Christine Lambert (C) def. Ashley Cherry-Allison Kish 7-5, 6-4.

Junior Varsity

Merrillville 7, Chesterton 4

The Chesterton junior varsity tennis team fell for only the second time this season as Merrillville came away with a 7-4 victory.

The Trojans picked up three doubles victories with wins by Olivia Gordon-Shelbie Sullivan at No. 2 and No. 7, while Cassi Moore and Lexi Misch won at No. 8.

In singles, Tori Comegys beat Sylvia Suggs at No. 3.

Merrillville 7, Chesterton 4

AT MERRILLVILLE

Singles – Michelle Zerbe (M) def. Cassi Moore 8-4; 2. Pauline Laorden (M) def. Lexi Misch 8-1; 3. Tori Comegys (C) def. Sylvia Suggs 8-5.

Doubles – 1. Kelsey Sajdera-Lisa Saberniak (M) def. Lauren Ingram-Stacey Kammerer 8-5; 2. Olivia Gordon-Shelbie Sullivan (C) def. Jennifer Tucker-Cara Zimmerman 8-7 (7-3); 3. Mandi Reynolds-Julie Hays (M) def. Sara Torabi-Heather Ribar 8-5; 4. Jalysa King-Chae Torres (M) def. Amanda Stolarz-Holly Klawson 8-6; 5. Allison Varella-Lea Neligan (M) def. Brittny Stephan-Tori Comegys 8-3; 6. Eleni Kazonis-Angela Reynolds (M) def. Erica Carstens-Lauren Sergent 8-6; 7. Olivia Gordon-Shelbie Sullivan (C) def. Kayla Meloy-Amber Meafuente 6-0; 8. Cassi Moore-Lexi Misch (C) def. Nichole McFarland-Eleny Babilonia 6-0.

Posted 5/9/2008