LHS girls tennis tops Manhattan

Lawrence High's Caroline Baloga charges a shot during a tennis match against Manhattan High on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at LHS.

Lawrence High's Anna Birt returns a shot during a doubles tennis match with her sister Yelena against Manhattan High on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at LHS.

Kendall Pritchard, Caroline Baloga, Natalie Cote and Erin Ventura claimed victories in both singles and doubles, and Lawrence High defeated Manhattan, 6-3, in high school girls tennis Thursday at LHS.

Pritchard, Cote and Ventura won their matches 8-0, and Baloga was an 8-1 winner. Baloga teamed with Cote and Pritchard teamed with Ventura for 8-0 doubles triumphs.

“I thought the bottom part of our varsity played very well,” LHS coach Chris Marshall said. “We competed.”

The Lions will entertain Free State on Tuesday.

LAWRENCE HIGH 6, MANHATTAN 3

Singles

Kristen Fraley, M, def. Anna Birt, 8-2.

Cathy Lei, M, Yelena Birt, 8-1.

Kendall Pritchard, L, def. Tracey Lee, 8-0.

Caroline Baloga, L, def. Neelie Joyce, 8-1

Natalie Cote, L, def. Danielle Miller, 8-0.

Erin Ventura, L, def. Ale Andrede, 8-0.

Doubles

Lei-Fraley, M, def. Birt-Birt lost to Lei-Fraley, 8-5.

Baloga-Cote, L, def. Lee-Joyce, 8-0.

Pritchard-Ventura, L, def. Miller Andrde, 8-0.