Boys Dominate 4-1; Girls Emerge Victorious 3-2

information released by Manson Athletics

Manson High School’s tennis team played strong against Quincy, with the boys dominating 4-1 and the girls securing a 3-2 victory.

Ben Rasmusson (Manson) remained undefeated at #1 Singles, defeating Robert Bensch (Quincy) with commanding sets of 6-1, 6-0. Genesis Torres (Manson) continued her winning streak, playing with Kayden Koth (Manson), defeating #1 Doubles team Crystal Vargas and Vanessa Quintero with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory. Natalee Reyna (Manson) also kept her unbeaten record, defeating Caia Williams (Quincy) 6-3, 6-3 in #3 Singles.

In their season debut, Cavan Willard (Manson) and Ashton Fretwell (Manson) both claimed strong singles wins against Francisco Sandoval (Quincy) 6-1, 6-1 and Cody Kennedy (Quincy) 6-1, 6-4 respectively. Ashton played #2 Singles and Cavan Willard played #3 Singles. Doubles team Oashan Sanchez and Finn Smith claimed a victory at #2 Doubles while Karly Naranjo got it done again for the Trojans with an important victory at #2 Singles.

The #2 Girls Doubles match featuring Addie Richmond and Brynn Williams was a highlight, stretching for an impressive 3 hours and 17 minutes, featuring an intense tiebreaker and many incredible points.

The JV team split with Quincy 4-4. A standout win was P.D. Sanchez who defeated a Varsity Quincy athlete 8-4. Other winners on the JV side include Sarita Mendoza, Evie Batch, Elizabeth Hutchinson, Maggie Gosvener, Aaliyah Torres, and Destiny Lopez.

The Trojans have a quick turnaround, playing Chelan at home at Harmony Meadows this Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Scores from the Varsity Match:

Boys Singles

  • #1 Ben Rasmusson (Manson) defeated Robert Bensch (Quincy): 6-1, 6-0
  • #2 Ashton Fretwell (Manson) defeated Cody Kennedy (Quincy): 6-1, 6-4
  • #3 Cavan Willard (Manson) defeated Francisco Sandoval (Quincy): 6-1, 6-1

Boys Doubles

  • #1 Sota Watanabe & Jacob England (Manson) were defeated by Saidt Alvarez & Victor Torres (Quincy): 3-6, 1-6
  • #2 Oashan Sanchez & Finn Smith (Manson) defeated Francisco Jacobo & Luis Gutierrez (Quincy): 6-2, 6-2

Girls Singles

  • #1 Sophia Navarro (Quincy) defeated Olivia Smith (Manson): 6-0, 6-1
  • #2 Karly Naranjo (Manson) defeated Ashly Garcia (Quincy): 6-1, 6-4
  • #3 Natalee Reyna (Manson) defeated Caia Williams (Quincy): 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

  • #1 Genesis Torres & Kayden Koth (Manson) defeated Crystal Vargas & Vanessa Quintero (Quincy): 6-2, 6-1
  • #2 Carol Duenas & Lydia Gutierrez (Quincy) defeated Addie Richmond & Brynn Williams (Manson): 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4