Lady Pilgrims grab home opener

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth started its 2022 season with a quality win over Districtranked Valparaiso 3-2 Monday night. The Pilgrims won their home opener,#1 while avenging a close 3-2 loss to Valparaiso from early in the 2021 season.

Both doubles teams, #1 Juniors Taylor Delp and Ellie Jones and #2 Sophomores Annie Plothow-cassidy Riddle were victorious in straight sets. Senior Aubrey Vervynckt provided the match-clinching point at one singles, battling back from a first set 8-6 tiebreaker loss to win her match in three sets. Aubrey cruised 6-1, 6-1 in the final two sets against a quality opponent.

Junior Bella Kain battled over three hours for two tough sets, winning a second-set tiebreaker 7-0 to force a third set super-tiebreaker, which she would ultimately lose 10-6. At #3 singles Junior Morgan Langfeldt fell in her first Varsity singles match.

JV singles winner for the Pilgrims were Tallie Hundt. JV doubles winners for the Pilgrims tonight were Marley Christy-alivia Kizer, Maddy Thangam-emma Jackson, Jo Houin-magaly Rodriguez, Dorothy Karris-katie Fishback, Kiley Pitts-niki Melendez, Cloe Byrd-natalie Sheely, Claire Lewandowski-izzy Ray, and Lena Houin-maddy Thangam.

Plymouth travels to John Glenn Tuesdayfor a rescheduled match starting at 5:15 p.m.

•PLYMOUTH 3, VALPARAISO 2

at Mary Beth Hunter Tennis Complex

Singles

#1 — Aubrey Vervynckt (P) beat Abby Mcbride 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-1

#2 — Maddie Bramming (V) beat Bella Kain 6-4, 6-7(0), (10-6)

#3— Emily Hatseras (V) beat Morgan Langfeldt 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

#1 — Taylor Delp-ellie Jones (P) beat Kallie Belcher-isse Piggott 6-1, 6-3

#2 — Annie Plothow-cassidy Riddle (P) beat Laney Mario-raegan O’halek 6-0, 6-0 Records: Plymouth 1-0, Valparaiso 1-1

JV Score: Plymouth 9, Valparaiso 6