Piedmont High School’s girls tennis team lost to visiting Northgate, 5-2 in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division 1 championships on Nov. 11.
Faith Chin had a win for the Highlanders, taking the No. 3 singles match over Mia Thompson, 6-4, 6-2. Inara Mehta and Chiara Silvio had the other, beating Peyton Wu and Yazmeen Vallis at No. 2 doubles, 6-3, 6-1.
Northgate’s Greer Swanson defeated Ella Ruthven, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Anna Yang downed Kate Jumper at No. 2, 6-4, 6-0. Karina Shteyn beat Arianna Kortum at No. 4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Anulika Mishra and Emi Thompson defeated Emma Chan and Samantha Huynh at No. 1 doubles (scores were unavailable). Shrit Dhan and Ayla Santana Ogden beat Leela Sivakumar and Ella Thomasson at No. 3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
On Nov. 7-8, the West Alameda County Conference tennis tournament was held at Chabot College. Chan and Huynh won the doubles bracket while Jumper and Kortum finished fifth. Ruthven took fourth place in singles and Chin won the consolation bracket.