They were only one of eight high school girls tennis teams left standing. Unfortunately for Oldenburg, the Lady Twisters did not advance any further in the IHSAA state tournament as OA fell 3-2 to Delta during Friday’s state quarterfinals at Center Grove.
Emma Back and Mary Hunter won at second doubles for the locals in straight sets and Alyssa Wanstrath took second singles in a third set tie breaker.
Delta’s Gwen Clark was the recepient of the IHSAA’s Mental Attitude Award for girls tennis.
The Oldenburg girls tennis team is the first OA team in any sport to have won a semi-state. The Twisters finish the season at 21-5.
Please click on this link to see Oldenburg’s page in the IHSAA State Finals Program and this link for OA’s sendoff to state.
State quarterfinals match results:
1st Singles- Gwendolyn Clark (DE) def. Isabel Price (OA) 6-0, 6-0
2nd Singles- Alyssa Wanstrath (OA) def. Gabby Knight (DE) 6-4, 1-6, 10-2
3rd Singles- Brylee Beckley (DE) def. Evie Vanderpohl (OA) 6-2, 6-1
1st Doubles- Maggie Hunt/Janet Wegener (DE) def. Evenly Storms/Mimi Wilder (OA) 6-3, 6-3
2nd Doubles- Emma Back/Mary Hunter (OA) def. Madelyn Haley/Iva Witter (DE) 6-4, 6-3
Delta lost 5-0 in the state semifinals to Fishers who then lost 5-0 to state champion Carmel.
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