Above: Freshman Nini Ugralidze

“There’s always going to be another mountain, we’re always going to want to make it move, and we do. Which is why we dominate,” says Junior Jessica Beyer, explaining why CdM Girl’s Varsity Tennis never loses. Usually it’s safe to say that CdM Girl’s tennis “dominates”, however, with a team as highly ranked as Peninsula, Senior Melissa Matsuoka states, “There is no easy match. We just have to keep on fighting,” which is exactly what the girls do to stay on top.

Today, September 29, 2009, CdM beat Peninsula 14-4 due to some amazing matches. For singles, the results are as follows: number one player Melissa Matsuoka won 6-2 against Peninsula’s number one player and 6-0 against the number three player; number two player Katelyn Nguyen won her match 6-2 against Peninsula’s number two player; number three singles player Nini Ugralidze also won her matches against Peninsula’s number two player 6-1 and 6-2 against the number three player. For doubles, number one players Kelli Feeley and Azadeh Nazemi won their match 6-2 against Peninsula’s number one players; number two players Kalika Slevcove and Hailey Hogan won 6-0 against Peninsula’s number one players and 6-2 against the number two players; number three players Alison Ishii and Piper Bledsoe won their match 6-3 against the Peninsula’s number three players.

With the attitudes and strategies displayed by the CdM girls on the courts, it’s no wonder why they are a tough team to beat!