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NORTHERN NETTERS TOP SOUTHERN, TAKE 3rd
Northern Vance tennis completed the season sweep of Southern Vance Monday, and finished up the regular season third in the conference.

The Vikings will finish behind Cardinal Gibbons and Chapel Hill in the Carolina 3A Conference. The Raiders will take fourth.

“Just extremely pleased. We played great,” said Northern coach Jeff Arthurs. “Huge win.”

Northern won the match 6-3, taking five of six singles competitions and one of three in doubles.

Mike Bertner’s Raiders finish the regular season 4-6 overall.

“I think they played really well. All of them played as hard as they could and as best they could,” said Bertner. “I’m extremely proud of them.”

N. VANCE 6, S. VANCE 3

Singles

No. 1 — NV’s Sierra Hanks def. Neichelle Lewis 6-2, 6-4

No. 2 — NV’s Laura Copley def. Kristie Hicks 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 — NV’s Erin Crews def. Tamara Ayscue 6-2, 6-1

No. 4 — NV’s Rachel Riddle def. Dusty Smith 7-5, 6-3

No. 5 — NV’s Mary Oakley def. Felicia Branch 3-6, 6-4, 10-7

No. 6 — SV’s Jametrice Glover def. Amy Baskett 6-4, 0-6, 10-7

Doubles

No. 1 — NV’s Hanks and Copley def. Hicks and Ayscue 8-0

No. 2 — SV’s Lewis and Smith def. Crews and Riddle 9-7

No. 3 — SV’s Branch and Glover def. Julia Aguilar and Mary Griffin 8-5

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