Rapid City Christian slips past Huron

HURON — The Rapid City Christian Lady Comets took a 5-4 win against the Huron Tigers who hosted the tennis match on Friday afternoon.
“We lost a close one today as a team,” said coach Leah Branaugh. “We had chances in several matches to pull out victories that didn’t end up going our way.”
Although the tigers didn’t make the win on Friday, Coach Branaugh has positive expectations to come.
“The girls singles play was the most competitive of the season today, and I hope we will take that confidence into our mathces tomorrow,” Branaugh said. “I was so happy for our No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles players today in getting wins. They played well and stepped up when they needed to. Megan Clark also played well at No. 2 singles.”
The Huron girls’ tennis team welcomed new member Alice Pisacane, a foreign exchange student from Italy, “She stepped into the varsity lineup and got a win today at No. 6 singles,” said Branaugh.
The Tiger tennis girls will be back in play on Monday at the Mitchell Invitational.

Singles

No. 1: Audrey Rubish, H, def. Taylor Maher, RC, 11-10.
No. 2: Megan Clark, H, def. Paige Wagner, RC, 10-5.
No. 3: Julia Anders, RC, def. Kayla Harvey, H, 10-7.
No. 4: Mia Shankle, RC, def. Abby Thomas, H, 10-6.
No. 5: Natalie Schlauger, RC, def. Jaycee Clark, H, 10-7.
No. 6: Alice Pisacane, H, def. Bridget Schneller, RC, 10-5.
Exh. 1: Veronica Lang, RC, def. Madelynn Lord, H, 8-4
Exh. 2: Veronica Lang, RC, def. Terry VanBerkum, H, 8-1.

Doubles
No. 1: Rubish and Harvey, def. Maher and Anderson, RC, 10-2.
No. 2: Schlauger and Shankle, RC, def. M. Clark and Thomas, H, 11-9.
No. 3: Wagner and Schneller, RC, def. J. Clark and Pisacane, H, 10-3.
No. 4: Lang, RC, and Lord, H, def. Beth Engelhart and Chanelle Coss, H, 8-3.

Photos by Mike Carrol of the Plainsman
Huron’s Alice Pisacane plays a volley during a No. 6 singles match against Rapid City Christian’s Bridget Schneller on Friday at Huron Courts.