Bob Sofaly/The Island Beaufort Academy’s Addy Norris returns a volley during the second set against Battery Creek’s Molly Cook on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Battery Creek’s new tennis facility. Cook won the match 6-3, 6-1. The visiting Beaufort Academy Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Dolphins by a score of 4-3. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Beaufort Academy gets by Battery Creek

September 27, 2023

Sports

From staff reports

The Beaufort Academy girls tennis team lost to Battery Creek at the No. 1 spot Tuesday, Sept. 19, but the Eagles swept the No. 2 through No. 4 singles matches on its way to a 4-3 win over the Dolphins.

In the top spot, Creek’s Molly Cook beat BA’s Addy Norris 6-3, 6-1.

Battery Creek High School’s top-seeded girls tennis player Molly Cook returns a volley to Beaufort Academy’s Addy Norris during the first set of their tennis match Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, at Battery Creek’s new tennis facility. Cook went on to win the match 6-3, 6-1. Beaufort Academy went on to defeat the Lady Dolphins, 4-3. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

But Eagles Kate Bronsnan (d. Vayda Molinari 6-2, 6-2), Elsa Billig (d. La’Niva Ramsey 6-0, 6-0) and Sarah Green (d. Karen Huerta 6-0, 7-5) swept the next three matches. Billig and Bronsnan beat Ramsey and Molinari 8-0 at No. 2 doubles for BA’s fourth point.

In a two-and-a-half-hour marathon at No. 5 Singles, Creek’s Allison Bain beat Skylar Holmes 6-4, 5-7, (10-8).

At No. 1 Doubles, Creeks Cook and Huerta beat Norris and Lauryn Black, 8-2.