The Dowagiac tennis team took advantage of great weather to earn its first victory of the season.

The Chieftains swept the singles flights on their way to a 7-1 Wolverine Conference West Division win over South Haven Monday at the Dowagiac Middle School courts.

Kristina Bunn, Sydney Foote, Hannah MacDonald and Olga Dickson-French all won in straight sets for the Chieftains.

Isabel Vazquez and Abby Brizendine needed three sets to defeat Iza Graham and Krstine Osbon at No. 3 doubles, 4-6, 6-2 and 6-3.

“This was South Haven’s first full match,” Dowagiac coach Sonny Swartz said. “We came out and got the job done. I’m happy for the girls because they have put a lot of time and hard work in to get this win.

“We have a lot of goals, so this is just a start. We will just keep working hard and hopefully win come out of it.”

Dowagiac is now 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the West Division. The Chieftains host Edwardsburg in another division match Wednesday.

 

South Haven…1

Dowagiac…7

Singles

1. Kristina Bunn (D) d. Maggie Filbrant 7-5, 6-3; 2. Sydney Foote (D) d. Mia Jackson 6-2, 6-0; 3. Hannah MacDonald (D) d. Kiley Tippman 6-3, 6-1; 4. Olga Dickson-French (D) d. Heather Debest 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles

1. Madison Proshwitz-Nicole Irwin (D) d. Chelsea Cedarquist-Katherine Coude 6-2, 7-5; 2. Ryan Millin-Mackenzie Ruff (D) d. Kendra Fridley-Meaghan Dalecki 6-1, 6-3; 3. Isabel Vasquez-Abby Brizendine (D) d. Iza Graham-Kristina Osbon 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; 4. Katie Edson-Grace Keleman (SH) d. Kelly Rafferty-Katie Howard 6-2, 6-4