Mendota had an easy time in disposing of Morris, 6-1, in varsity girls’ tennis action on Sept. 5 at the MHS courts.

The Lady Trojans captured two of three singles matches and all four doubles matches to score the team victory.

Sept. 5

Mendota 6, Morris 1

Singles: No. 1 – Iris Espinoza (Me) def. Stevens (Mo), 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 – Grace Brandner (Me) def. Kjeilesvik (Mo), 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 – Valerio (Mo) def. Daisy Newkirk (Me), 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Doubles: No. 1 – Leslee Thorson-Marie Barnickel (Me) def. Burgstrom-Phillips (Mo), 0-6, 7-5 (10-7); No. 2 – Emma Boatman-Paityn Barkman (Me) def. Gassett-Menenga (Mo), 6-4, 6-3; No. 3 – Emma Guelde-Natalie Landgraf (Me) def. Backus-Mueller (Mo), 6-1, 6-0; No. 4 – Cheyenne West-Bradyn Chandler (Me) def. Olivera-Warcynski (Mo), 6-0, 6-0

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The Lady Trojans avenged an earlier loss to Princeton by defeating the Tigresses, 4-1, on Sept. 7 at Princeton.

Iris Espinoza was a winner in singles play for Mendota, while all three MHS doubles teams scored victories.

Sept. 7

Mendota 4, Princeton 1

Singles: No. 1 – Espinoza (M) def. Proffitt (P), 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 – Brocki (P) def. Brandner (M), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles: No. 1 – Thorson-Barnickel (M) def. Eckard-Brown (P), 2-6, 6-4 (10-8); No. 2 – Boatman-West (M) def. Borg-Hochstatter (P), 7-6 (7-3), 6-1; No. 3 – Guelde-Landgraf (M) def/ Mallery-Borys (P), 4-6, 6-1 (10-4)

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Mendota kept up its winning ways with a 4-1 triumph at Coal City on Sept. 11.

The Lady Trojans captured both singles matches and two of three doubles matches.

Sept. 11

Mendota 4, Coal City 1

Singles: No. 1 – Espinoza (M) def. Abbott (CC), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 (10-4); No. 2 – Brandner (M) def. Schoeneck (CC), 6-4, 6-3

Doubles: No. 1 – Moore-Youskevetch (CC) def. Thorson-Barnickel (M), 6-0, 6-4; No. 2 – Boatman-West (M) def. Hanley-Gernenz (CC), 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 – Guelde-Landgraf (M) def. Flores-Wickiser (CC), 6-3, 6-2