HANOVER — The Hanover High girls tennis team defeated Londonderry, 9-0, Monday at Dartmouth College’s Alumni Gym courts. The NHIAA Division I match’s originally scheduled site at Storrs Pond Recreation Area couldn’t be used because of standing water on the courts.
The six singles and three doubles matches finished with a combined game score of 72-6, with no individual or pairing dropping more than one for the Bears. Freshmen Rachel Rockmore and Sophia Costa made their high school debuts and Costa, at No. 5 singles, blanked her opponent.
“She really showed her strength and her athleticism,” Hanover coach Liz Murray said.
The Bears also got singles victories from seniors Eleanor Van Aalst and Natalier Feyer and juniors Mackenzie Liu, and Noura St. Hilaire. Hanover visits Pinkerton (0-1) on Wednesday.
JAFFREY, N.H. — The Cardinals dropped their NHIAA Division III season opener. Their closet match was at No. 4 singles, where Lilly Rennie fell, 8-3, to Kamdyn Aldrich. Stevens makes a long trip to Pelham on Friday.
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — The Bears won their NHIAA D-I opener, dropping only the No. 1 singles match against a Lancers program returning to action after several years of not fielding a team.
Ian Holmes posted one of the visitors’ four singles shutouts at No. 6 to earn his first varsity victory. Sam Ames and Ryder Wilson did the same in doubles play. Hanover hosts Pinkerton on Wednesday.