Wesleyan Tennis Teams Split Matches with Whitefield Academy

Tennis

The Wesleyan tennis teams split a pair of matches against Whitefield Academy. The girls posted a 4-1 victory after both the doubles teams claimed wins on April 5.

The No. 1 team of Sally Robertson/Julie Rodriguez posted a victory as did the No. 2 team of Amanda Smay/Dee Dee Seaman. Wesleyan also picked up points from Megan Kelly at No. 1 singles and Carolina Nelson at No. 2 singles.

The win was Wesleyan’s eighth of the year. ... The boys could not duplicate the girls’ success as the Wolves fell 3-2 to Whitefield. The Wolves’ points came from Jeffery Chang at No. 2 singles and from the No. 2 doubles team of Andrew Dorman and Zach Taylor. ...

It was just the fourth loss of the year for Wesleyan. ... The two teams were at it again last week, splitting a pair against Mount Pisgah. The girls lost to the No. 1 team in Class A 4-1 but will still enter the Region 5-A tournament the No. 7 team in the latest rankings. ...

The boys meanwhile took care of No. 4 Mount Pisgah 3-2. Wesleyan is No. 3 in the state and will enter the region tournament with a chance to make a run at a state title. The Region 5-A tournament will be held Tuesday-Wednesday at the Blackburn Tennis Center.

Golf

In girls golf, the Wesleyan girls squad claimed a 13-stroke victory over the Pace Academy girls team 61-74 last Thursday. Taylor Blair posted a 26, good enough for a one-under score on the Par 3 course at River Pines.