TORRINGTON — Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s boys and girls tennis teams playeda meet against Gilbert High School at Pinewoods Racket Club in Torrington on April 27. HVRHS won in straight sets in each match of the day.
A reduced Gilbert lineup forced a majority of the matches to be forfeited due to lack of players. Gilbert produced one singles player for the boys team and two doubles teams for the girls.
Mountaineer Spencer Jasmin played singles for HVRHS’ boys team and defeated Gilbert’s Shawn Coon 6-1, 6-0. Jasmin’s serve proved too powerful for Coon in the match and led him to a quick win in the only singles match of the meet.
Zoey Greenbaum and Ella Hewins didn’t drop a game when they faced Haelynn Derby and Madelin Derby in the first doubles match. HVRHS won 6-0, 6-0 against the sisters from Gilbert.
In the second doubles match, Mountaineers Elena Piselli and Ilena Carter won 6-1, 6-0 against Shania Isaac and Carey Teixeira.
All four HVRHS girls singles players won by forfeit and decided to play a friendly doubles game in place of their matches. Melody Matsudaira teamed up with Dana Saccardi to play Yaritza Vega and Victoria Brooks for practice while the official games wrapped up.
“We’re working hard. They improve every game,” said HVRHS Coach Mo Dore after her team’s victory.
The result put HVRHS’ girls tennis at 6-3 for the season while Spencer Jasmin’s win brought the boys team to 4-4. Both teams will play Wamogo High School on May 4 with the girls hosting on the HVRHS courts at 3:45 p.m. and the boys traveling to Wamogo for the meet.
