The Piedmont High School girls tennis team ended its season with a 4-3 loss at Alameda in the first round of the North Coast Section Division 1 tournament on Nov. 10.
The Highlanders won the top three singles matches. Ella Ruthven beat Natalie Wong at No. 1, 6-2, 6-3. Faith Chin defeated Shilla Smith at No. 2, 6-2, 6-3. Maddy Huynh downed Lucille Clasen at No. 3, 6-2, 6-1. The Hornets’ Natalie Gilbert took the No. 4 match over Leela Sivakumar, 6-1, 6-4.
Alameda swept the doubles to take the match. Sophie Featherstone and Zoey Jalleh defeated Emma Chan and Chiara Silvio at No. 1, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Naomi Lin and Caroline Sue beat Ella Thomasson and Mai Pham at No. 2, 6-4 (the other set score was not on the scoresheet). Nora Lloyd and Morgan Takao downed Amelia Oldrin and Amalia Angulo at No. 3, 6-1, 6-4.