Hot day no match for Highlanders
Piedmont High School’s girls tennis team went on the road on October 7 and came home with a 6-1 victory over Justin-Siena-Napa. It was a hot afternoon and most of the Highlanders were able to complete their assignments in two sets.
Piedmont swept the doubles with each pair winning in two sets. Emma Chan and Chiara Silvio defeated June Kelly and Anna Tompkins at No. 1, 6-1, 6-3. Ella Thomasson and Mai Pham beat Salyra Siddiqui and Margot Leiken at No. 2, 7-5, 6-3. Layla Reed-Miguel and Paige Chin downed Amani Shahzad and Adeline Glynn at No. 3, 6-2, 6-0.
Ella Ruthven outlasted Lyla Hogan at No. 1 singles, winning 6-1, 1-6, 10-6. Highlanders coach Jim Landes said that Ruthven lost to Hogan in last year’s North Coast Section individual tournament. Faith Chin beat Rosie Zurowski at No. 2, 6-3, 6-2. Maddy Huynh downed Julie Pietrowski at No. 3, 6-3, 6-3. Alexandra Heil got the Braves only point, beating Leela Sivakumar at No. 4, 1-6, 6-4, 10-8.
The Highlanders are scheduled to host Alameda on October 14. The next day, they will play at Berkeley.