Geneva edged Madison in a key Chagrin Valley Conference tennis match on Monday and is closing in on the Lake Division regular season title.
The Eagles, who improved to 10-4 overall and 8-0 in league play, won the Senior Day match, 3-2.
“We juggled our lineup a little bit tonight because it was Senior Night and we got one of our seniors in that isn’t always in the rotation,” said Geneva coach Scott Torok. “We struggled a little bit, but we fought and got a big win out of Abby Griffith at second singles to help us pull it out.”
Senior Hailey Booth teamed up with Addison DiPofi, who usually plays first singles, to defeat Madison’s Addison Brothers and Brookelyn Chapman, 6-0, 6-0.
That win helped the Eagles top the Blue Streaks, but it also forced Torok to shuffle his singles lineup.
“Hailey wanted to play with our first singles player and I was going to let that happen, but when you do that, you have to move everybody up,” Torok said. “Ashlyn Thompson had a tough time at first singles, and she normally plays second, and Abby Griffiths stepped into second singles even though she normally plays doubles. She found out you have to move a little bit more, but she gutted it out and got the win.”
Madison’s Gabby Montez defeated Thompson at first singles, 7-6, 6-1, and Yvie Stark topped Geneva’s Sophia Elek at third singles, 3-6, 7-5, 10-7.
Griffiths edged Madison’s Brenna Phillips at second singles, 6-3, 7-5.
Geneva’s Jackie Patterson and Hannah Dunn teamed up to win at second doubles over Madison’s Anna Cook and Evelyn Beal, 6-1, 6-0.
“I’m kind of superstitious about those (roster moves),” Torok said. “When you’ve got something going good, you don’t want to mess with it too much but Hailey has been with our program for four years and she’s kind of a special kid. I wanted to give her an opportunity to play, and she played well with Addison today, so I’m happy for her.”
Geneva 3, Madison 2
- 1st singles: Gabby Montez (Madison) def. Ashlyn Thompson, 7-6, 6-1
- 2nd singles: Abby Griffiths (Geneva) def. Brenna Phipps, 6-3, 7-5
- 3rd singles: Yvie Stark (Madison) def. Sophia Elek, 3-6, 7-5, 10-7
- 1st doubles: Addison DiPofi/Hailey Booth (Geneva) def. Addison Brothers/Brookelyn Chapman, 6-0, 6-0
- 2nd doubles: Jackie Patterson/Hannah Dunn (Geneva) def. Anna Cook/Evelyn Beal, 6-1, 6-0
