Page 16 - 2009-10 Girls Tennis State Finals Program

2009 Tournament in Review

CARMEL TURNS AWAY HOMESTEAD IN
GIRLS TENNIS FINAL

Second-ranked Carmel survived a tough semifinal
encounter and went on to defeat previously undefeated
Homestead, 4-1, to capture the 2009 IHSAA Girls Tennis
team championship at North Central High School in India-
napolis.
The Greyhounds (19-1) claimed a 3-2 victory over
fourth-ranked Munster (18-2) in the morning round before
sweeping both doubles matches and taking two of three
singles duels in the state championship match. Courtney
Wild’s 6-3, 7-5 victory over Homestead’s Jade Johnson
proved the clinching point in the best-of-five format.
It was the 93rd IHSAA state championship in all sports
for Carmel, its fourth this school year and fourth in girls
tennis (1989, 1990, 2003). Each girls tennis title has come
with Sharon Rosenburgh coaching the Greyhounds.
Carmel’s Susie Chen and Sara Rodefeld, both juniors,
completed a perfect 17-0 campaign at No. 2 doubles,
including a 6-1, 6-2 win over Homestead’s Kate Bienz and
Theresa Sciole in the final. Megan Renninger and Olivia
Trancik of Carmel defeated Suzie Reecer and Tiffany
Schendel of Homestead, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 1 doubles and
Elizabeth Trancik of Carmel took out Homestead’s Saman- seventh time but has never come away with the crown.
tha Rahrig, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 3 singles. Carmel had knocked off top-ranked and four-time de-
Homestead’s lone point came at No. 2 singles where fending state champion Park Tudor, 3-2, in last weekend’s
Macy Johnson turned away Mikaela Carlson, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. semi-state championship match to earn a spot in the state
The Spartans (19-1), led by coach Jim Shull, had finals. The win denied Park Tudor of its quest for a state
topped No. 5 and previously unbeaten Terre Haute South record fifth consecutive title.
by a 3-2 count in the semifinals for their spot in the final Munster topped Terre Haute South (21-2), 4-1, in the
match. The school was playing for the championship for the consolation match.

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