Warrior girls tennis team falls to Arcata 5-4

Junior Taylor Cleland of Del Norte High during her match against Arcata on the road on Saturday. Del Norte lost to Arcata 5-4 to drop to 4-3. Submitted

The Warriors dropped to 4-3 for the year.

In No. 1 singles, Kathryn Gustafson of Del Norte downed Geena Damian 6-0, 6-2.

“In her singles match she was really able to hit her wide angles today, which really frustrated her opponent,” head coach Sara Miller said. In No. 2 singles play Sam Bausch lost to MeiLan Hughes  2-6, 2-6. In No. 3 singles Jordan Babich fell to Moemi Schonengerger 2-6, 1-6.

In No. 4 singles play Taylor Cleland won against Kristyn Payne 7-5, 6-2. In No. 5 play,  Alexis Wright fell to Kim-Tu Pham 4-6, 1-6. Kira Morse lost to Hannah Mathew 0-6, 0-6.

In doubles, Gustafson and Bausch earned a 6-4, 6-0 victory. In No. 2 doubles Babich andCleland pulled off a tough win  4-6, 6-6 (10-8), 6-2.

“Jordan and Taylor played excellent at the net during their doubles matc,h and I’m proud of them for dueling it out in three sets with Arcata and securing a win,” Miller said. Wright and Morse lost  0-6, 1-6.

Today, weather permitting, the Warriors face Northcoast Prep at home between 2:30 and 3 p.m. On Saturday they will face Fortuna at home starting at 10 a.m.