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2015 OHSAA Girls Tennis State Tournament

October 16-17, 2015

Lindner Family Tennis Center

5460 Courseview Drive

Mason, Ohio 45040

NOTE: On Saturday, Oct. 17, play will begin at 10 AM instead of 9 AM.

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2015 Girls Tennis State Tournament Recaps

Division I
The 40th annual OHSAA girls tennis state tournament concluded Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. 2015 marked the first year for the tournament to be held at the Lindner Center, and good weather allowed the entire tournament to be played outdoors on Friday and Saturday.

In Division I singles, Emily Thomas (sophomore, Cincinnati Princeton) defeated Alexa Abele (senior, Cincinnati Sycamore) 6-1, 6-3 to earn Princeton�s first girls tennis singles state championship. Thomas was making her first appearance in the girls tennis state tournament. Alexa Abele finished third in last year�s state tournament.

Hudson junior Molly Sandberg was victorious in the consolation match against Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame freshman Kelli Niehaus, winning 6-3, 6-2 to earn third place honors. Sandberg finished as singles state runner-up in 2014 and was a state quarterfinalist in 2013.

In Division I doubles, sisters Olivia Kompa (senior, Upper Arlington) and Paige Kompa (freshman, Upper Arlington) earned the sixth doubles state championship for Upper Arlington, defeating Powell Olentangy Liberty�s Anna Delaney (senior) and Alexis Steer (sophomore), 6-2, 6-0. Upper Arlington is tied for third for most girls tennis doubles state championships in OHSAA history. In 2014, Upper Arlington doubles pair Audrey Berger and Kyra Jung were Division I doubles state champions.

Upper Arlington�s Kyra Jung (junior) and Anna Reynolds (junior) finished third after winning the Division II doubles consolation match vs. Cincinnati Ursuline Academy�s Jenny Duma (senior) and Gabriella O�Connor (sophomore), 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Duma and O�Connor earned fourth place honors.

 

Division II

The 40th annual OHSAA girls tennis state tournament concluded Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. 2015 marked the first year for the tournament to be held at the Lindner Center, and good weather allowed the entire tournament to be played outdoors on Friday and Saturday.

In Division II singles, Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown junior Lauren Gillinov earned her second straight singles state championship, coming away victorious against Lodi Cloverleaf junior Emily Dunbar, 6-7 (8-6), 7-5, 6-0. With the victory, Gillinov becomes the 16th two-time singles state champion in OHSAA girls tennis state tournament history. Gillinov was making her third-straight appearance in the girls tennis state tournament. Lodi Cloverleaf�s Emily Dunbar finished as state runner-up in her first state tournament appearance.

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy junior Claudia Althans finished third in Division II singles in her second state tournament appearance, and Sandusky Perkins junior Olivia Rohrbacher finished fourth in her third state tournament appearance.

In Division II doubles, Cincinnati Indian Hills� Caroline Andersen (senior) and Meredith Breda (senior) earned state champion honors after defeating Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown�s Catherine Areklett (junior) and Ally Persky (junior), 6-3, 6-4. Andersen and Breda were making their third appearance in the state tournament and finished third in 2013. Areklett and Persky finish as state runners-up for the second time (2014 Division II doubles runner-up pair) in their third trip to the state tournament.

Pepper Pike Orange�s Alissa Nakamoto (junior) and Anjali Kashyap (junior) won the consolation match vs. Toledo Central Catholic�s Maverick Delp (freshman) and Sophia Spinazze (sophomore), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Nakamoto was making her third trip to the state tournament and was a member of the 2013 state champion doubles pair and the 2014 third place doubles pair. Delp and Spinazze earned fourth place honors in their first visit to the state tournament.

Friday Indoor Facilities in Case of Inclement Weather:

Five Seasons Family Sports Club, 11790 Snider Rd., Cincinnati 45249

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Queen City Racquet Club, 11275 Chester Rd., Cincinnati 45246

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Camargo Racquet Club, 8215 Camargo Rd., Cincinnati 45243

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The Club at Harper's Point, 8675 E. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati 45249

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Saturday Indoor Facility in Case of Inclement Weather:

Five Seasons Family Sports Club, 11790 Snider Rd., Cincinnati 45249

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State Tournament Preview

                The 40th annual OHSAA Girls State Tennis Tournament moves to the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the first time in 2015. Home to the Western and Southern Open, the Lindner Family Tennis Center provides student-athletes the opportunity to compete in a professional tennis facility. If inclement weather is a factor on Friday, play will move indoors to Five Seasons Family Sports Club (11790 Snider Rd., Cincinnati 45249), Queen City Racquet Club (11275 Chester Rd., Cincinnati 45246) Camargo Racquet Club (8215 Camargo Rd., Cincinnati 45243) and The Club at Harper's Point (8675 E. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati 45249). If inclement weather is a factor on Saturday, all play will move indoors to Five Seasons Family Sports Club.

                In Division I singles, six qualifiers from 2014 return to the field of 16 in 2015, including 2014 state runner-up Molly Sandberg (junior, Hudson) and 2014 third place finisher Alexa Abele (senior, Cincinnati Sycamore). Four freshmen qualified for the Division I singles state tournament this year.

                The Division I doubles state tournament features nine returning qualifying competitors from 2014, including a member of the 2014 Division I doubles state champion pair, Upper Arlington junior Kyra Jung. All other returning qualifiers from 2014 did not advance past state quarterfinal competition.

                Seven competitors from the 2014 Division II singles state tournament return in 2015. 2014 Division II singles state champion, Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown�s Lauren Gillinov (junior), will look to become the 16th two-time singles state champion in OHSAA girls tennis state tournament history. 2014 state-runner up Olivia Rohrbacher (junior, Sandusky Perkins) and fourth place finisher Claudia Althans (junior, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy) also return to the Division II singles state tournament field.

                The Division II doubles state tournament features six returning qualifiers from 2014. Pepper Pike Orange�s Alissa Nakamoto returns to the tournament in 2015 after helping Orange capture its third doubles state championship in 2013 and finishing third in 2014. Last year�s state runner-up pair, Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown�s Catherine Areklett (junior) and Ally Persky (junior), also return to the field of competitors.

                Stay connected to the most recent OHSAA girls tennis state tournament updates by going to www.OHSAA.org and following the OHSAA on Twitter (@OHSAASports) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/ohsaa).

2015 Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Polls:

Sept. 24 - Week 1 | Sept. 30 - Week 2 | Oct. 7 - Week 3 | Oct. 14 - Week 4 | Oct. 21 - Week 5 (Final Poll)

 
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