New Palestine High School

The New Palestine tennis team went 2-1 at Saturday's Plainfield Invitational. The Dragons opened the day with a tight 3-2 loss to Pike, then defeated Oldenburg Academy 3-2 and Plainfield 4-1. The Plainfield match saw three matches go to super-tiebreakers and a fourth decided by a second-set tiebreaker. Against Pike, the Dragons swept the doubles. Bethany Blachly/Josephine Harvey won 6-1, 6-2 and Maddy Potter/Alyssa Kauchak won 6-0, 6-1. Mia Knoop took her match to a super-tiebreaker at No. 3 singles, but dropped a 1-6, 6-4, 10-5 decision. Against Oldenburg, Olivia Hasenkamp won 6-3, 6-1 and Kaitlyn Mitchell 7-5, 6-0 at the top two singles spots. At No. 2 doubles, Emily Appleby/Amelia Rojowski won 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Dragons. Against Plainfield, Hasenkamp won 4-6, 6-2, 11-9 in a super-tiebreaker. Courtney Johnson won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. At doubles, Blachly/Harvey won 6-4, 7-6(3) and Potter/Kauchak won 6-3, 6-7(1), 10-7. Knoop also took her match to a super-tiebreaker at No. 2 singles, falling 6-3, 2-6, 10-5. The Dragons are now 8-3 on the season. They next play Monday at home against Waldron. NP lost to Pike 2-3 1S Olivia Hasenkamp fell 0-6, 0-6 v Nyah Mathis (11) 2S Kaitlyn Mitchell fell 1-6, 2-6 v Kemi Mosongo (11) 3S Mia Knoop fell 6-1, 4-6, 5-10 v Cassandra Lewis (12) - 3 sets 1D Bethany Blachly/Jo Harvey won 6-1, 6-2 v Jenna Himelick (11)/Aanu Dada (11) 2D Maddy Potter/Alyssa Kauchak won 6-0, 6-1 v Precious Ogunleye (10)/Vanessa Stevens (9) NP defeated Oldenburg Academy 3-2 1S Olivia Hasenkamp won 6-3, 6-1 v Isabel Price (11) 2S Kaitlyn Mitchell won 7-5, 6-0 v Mary Hunter (12) 3S Courtney Johnson fell 2-6, 2-6 v Evie Vanderpohl (11) 1D Bethany Blachly/Jo Harvey fell 0-6, 0-6 v Evelyn Storms (12)/Mimi Wilder(12) 2D Emily Appleby/Amelia Rojowski won 6-4, 6-3 v Ashley Hunter (9)/Erin Back (12) NP defeated Plainfield 4-1 1S Olivia Hasenkamp won 4-6, 6-2, 11-9 v Reese Woodson (9) - 3 sets 2S Mia Knoop fell 3-6, 6-2, 5-10 v Maddie Brothers (12) - 3 sets 3S Courtney Johnson won 6-2, 6-2 v Ella Chafin (12) 1D Bethany Blachly/Jo Harvey won 6-4, 7-6 (3) v Sarah Buckner (12)/Mahala Hess(12) 2D Maddy Potter/Alyssa Kauchak won 6-3, 6-7 (1), 10-7 v Chloe Sumner (11)/Bella Gilliam (9) - 3 sets