Lakeside opened the 2024 season on Monday with a 4-1 win over visiting Edgewood.
The Dragons swept the singles competition and claimed a win at second doubles.
“Today was a great start to the 2024-2025 season,” said Lakeside coach Spencer Selman. “We started out strong on all of the courts and were able to get to the end result we wanted.”
Ary Toth defeated Edgewood’s Olivia DiGiacomo in first singles, 6-1, 6-0. Layla Jones topped Edgewood’s Sharon Jiang at second doubles, 6-4, 6-0, and Jackie Perez knocked off Edgewood’s Amelia Zizka in a thriller, 3-6, 7-6 (12-10), 1-0 (10-6).
Edgewood avoided the sweep thanks to Cathleen Applebee and Gabby Brown teaming up to beat Alyssa Wheeler and Juliana Jones, 6-2, 6-0, at first doubles.
Lakeside’s Hannah Olson and Anastasia Sanders closed out the match with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Edgewood’s Victoria Strubbe and Chloe Anderson in second doubles, 6-0, 6-1.
“Jackie Perez pulling out a tough second set breaker to force a third set was great to see after her losing the first set,” Selman said. “Layla Jones got comfortable in the second set and ran away with the match. We still have some work to do at doubles, but chemistry will be built throughout the year and I anticipate doubles to make the largest leap in terms of school. It’s how you want to start the year, undefeated.”
