Kingston splits doubleheader with Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. >> Kingston High girls tennis split a doubleheader with Middletown on Friday, dropping the regularly scheduled match 5-2 after besting the Middies 4-3 in the makeup of a match that was partially played on Sept. 17 before being halted by rain.

Forfeits at second singles and third doubles proved costly for the (2-8 overall, 1-6 OCIAA) Tigers in the second match against (210, 1-7) Middletown

Straight sets victories by Lila Shih Freeman over Cymone Crump in first singles and by the second doubles team of Verkonika Ratchev and Kassidy Ackerman paced Kingston.

In the first match, an easy (6-2, 6-1) second doubles victory by Ratchev and Ackerman keyed a Tigers victory despite a loss by forfeit in third doubles.

Lila Shih Freeman, Vyda VanDenburg and Stephanie Green earned straight-sets singles victories to power Kingston.

Kingston 4, Middletown 3

Lila Shih Freeman (K) def. Kelly Kistner, 6-1, 6-1; Vyda VanDenburg (K) def. Alexis Greaves, 6-0, 6-0; Stephanie Green (K) def. Tania White, 6-4, 6-4; Meredith St. Vil (M) def. Kiera Holsapple, 6-2, 6-2.

Mikayla FullertonMiranda Cobo (M) def. McKinley Mulstay-Neema Muanda, 6-2, 6-2; Veronika Ratchev-Kassidy Ackerman (K) def. Mary Ann Lindemann-Sarah Cruz, 6-2, 6-1; Hannah Lobe-Felice Dong (M) won by forfeit.

Middletown 5, Kingston 2

Lila Shih Freeman (K) def. Cymone Crump, 6-2, 6-2; Kelly Kistner (M) won by forfeit; Alexis Greaves (M) def. Stephanie Green, 7-6, (4) 7-5; Meredith St. Vil (M) def. Kiera Holsapple, 6-4, 6-2.

Julia White-Mikayla Fullerton (M) def. Neema Muanda, 6-2, 6-3; Veronika Ratchev-Kassidy Ackerman (K) def. Miranda CoboSarah Cruz, 6-2, 6-0; Hannah Lobe-Felice Dong (M) won by forfeit.

Team Records: Kingston, 2-8, 1-6; Middletown, 2-10, 1-7