The Mendota Lady Trojans turned back Kewanee, 3-2, in varsity tennis action on Aug. 29 at the MHS courts.

MHS got victories from Ella Lewis and Natalia Salinas in singles play, and from the doubles team of Leah Stamberger and Kylie Goldblatt.

Aug. 29

Mendota 3, Kewanee 2

Singles: No. 1 - Ella Lewis (M) def. Martinez (K), 6-4, 6-3; No. 2 - Natalia Salinas (M) def. Sanchez (K), 7-6, 6-1

Doubles: No. 1 – Minton-DeRycke (K) def. Mariah Figueroa-Lauren Holland (M), 6-4, 3-6 (10-6); No. 2 - Leah Stamberger-Kylie Goldblatt (M) def. Lang-Chapman (K), 6-7, 6-2 (10-0); No. 3 -Washburn-Bartell (K) def. Jackie Flores-Lidia Hernandez (M), 2-6, 6-2 (11-9)

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Mendota was on the short end of a 3-2 count at Sterling on Aug. 31.

The Lady Trojans picked up doubles wins from the teams of Natalia Salinas-Lauren Holland and Stamberger-Goldblatt.

Aug. 31

Sterling 3, Mendota 2

Singles: No. 1 – Aitken (S) def. Lewis (M), 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Morris (S) def. Hernandez (M), 6-2, 6-3

Doubles: No. 1 – Salinas-Holland (M) def. Alkhalaf-Hendrix (S), 6-4, 1-6 (10-8); No. 2 – Stamberger-Goldblatt (M) def. Calderon-Lyons (S), 4-6, 6-2 (10-8); No. 3 – Calderon-Moran (S) def. Lily Bokus-Ava Beetz (M), 6-7, 6-2 (10-7)