Cardinals win battle with Skyhawks
GIRLS TENNIS
By George Kaupp

Photos by Jim Marczesky Cardinal Newman's number one Tori August hits a forehand against Hammond's Beth Cotter. August won the match 6- 2, 6- 1. She also teamed up with Evan Black to defeat Cotter and Rosanne Sullivan in doubles 6- 1, 6- 4.

The Cardinal Newman girls' tennis team defeated Hammond 5- 4 to sweep the season series on Monday, September 29.

Cardinal Newman's number one player, Tori August, had little trouble with Beth Cotter, winning 6- 2, 6- 1. But Layna Plyler, Hammond's number two, had less trouble vanquishing her opponent, Evan Black, winning 6- 0, 6- 0. Alex August and Kelsey Zokan also won singles for the Lady Cardinals, and Rosanne Sullivan and Lilie Jane Hudson won singles for the Lady Skyhawks.

A note of concern came in the number three match between Sullivan and Cardinal Newman's Andrea Martin. Late in the second set, Martin fainted after a point. Coaches and trainers reached her quickly, and Martin was up and about after just a few minutes. She was forced to retire from her match.

In doubles, Tori August and Evan Black combined to beat Cotter and Sullivan, while Plyler and Alexandra Little combined to beat Zokan and Lauren Nottoli. The deciding match was the number three doubles, in which Alex August and Ali Black defeated Hudson and Brooks Burnside to clinch the victory for the Lady Cardinals.

Hammond's Layna Plyler hits a backhand against Cardinal Newman's Evan Black. Plyler won her match 6- 0, 6- 0. She also teamed up with Alexandra Little to defeat Lauren Nottoli and Kelsey Zokan in doubles 6- 1, 6- 4.

Cardinal Newman 5 Hammond 4 At Hammond School September 29, 2008

Singles: Tori August (CN) d. Beth Cotter (H) 6-2, 6- 1; Layna Plyler (H) d. Evan Black (CN) 6-0, 6- 0; Rosanne Sullivan (H) d. Andrea Martin (CN) 1-6, 5-2 (ret .); Alex August (CN) d. Alexandra Little (H) 6- 2, 6-3; Lilie Jane Hudson (H) d. Lauren Nottoli (CN) 6-2, 6-0; Kelsey Zokan (CN) d. Elizabeth Stuckey (H) 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles: T. August/E. Black (CN) d. B. Cotter/R. Sullivan (H) 6-1, 6-4; L. Plyler/A. Little (H) d. L. Nottoli/K. Zokan (CN) 6-3, 6-3; A. August/A. Black (CN) d. L.J. Hudson/ Brooks Burnside (H) 6-1, 6-3.