LHS girls tennis wins 11 of 12

? Lawrence High opened its girls tennis season by winning 11 of 12 matches Thursday at a Leavenworth quadrangular.

The Lions defeated Leavenworth, 3-1; Gardner-Edgerton, 4-0; and Shawnee Mission North, 4-0.

Winning matches for LHS were Erin Ventura and Payton Smith at No. 1 singles, Smith and Katie Long at No. 2 singles, Emma Levy and Natalie Cote at No. 1 doubles, Maddie Mask and Caroline Baloga at both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, and Cote and Betsy Smoot at No. 2 doubles.

“It was nice to get some wins under our belt,” LHS coach Chris Marshall said. “It was nice to get everyone some experience. I was pretty proud of the girls. It’s just a matter of getting more consistent.”

The Lions will host Free State, Olathe South and SM South at 3 p.m. Tuesday.