IHSAA Girls Tennis

2003 Singles – Doubles State Finals Results

 

ASHLEE DAVIS OF ANDERSON HIGHLAND

GRABS SECOND STRAIGHT GIRLS SINGLES TENNIS TITLE

Senior Ashlee Davis of Anderson Highland captured her second consecutive IHSAA girls tennis state singles

championship on June 14, 203 at North Central (Indpls.) High School, downing Carmel sophomore Sophie Grabinski 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).

 

Davis had taken a 4-0 lead in the second set, when Grabinski came to life, winning four games in a row before Davis settled down, holding serve and then moving away in the tiebreaker.

 

It brought to an end a marvelous career winning streak of 47 matches for Davis, who did not drop a set to any opponent during the season and the state tourney and ended the season at 24-0.

 

Heavy rains forced the morning session indoors to the Indianapolis Racquet Club East, but the afternoon session was contested under clearing, sunny skies at North Central (Indpls.)

 

CARMEL CAPTURES 2003 STATE TITLE IN DOUBLES

In doubles competition, Carmel grabbed the school’s second championship in the event, having also emerged victorious in 1981, as senior Jessica Thompson and junior Elizabeth Steele combined talents for a 6-3, 6-1 win over Homestead juniors Brooke Parrish and Connie Shim on June 14, 2003 at North Central (Indpls.) High School.  The Greyhounds finished the season at 28-0 as they never dropped a set in post-season play.

 

Thompson and Steele had advanced to the finals with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over senior Kelly Bremer and sophomore Ruchika Agrawal of West Lafayette in the morning session.  Parrish and Shim had advanced with a 6-4, 6-2 win over seniors Jenny Faulstich and Jessica Vervynckt of Plymouth.

 

One week earlier, the Greyhounds, under head coach Sharon Rosenburgh, had captured the team tennis title on the same courts.

 

 

Date:              Saturday, June 14, 2003

Location:      North Central (Indpls.) High School

                        (morning session played at Indianapolis Racquet Club East)

                        (afternoon session played at North Central (Indpls.) High School)

 

Time:             10:00 a.m. --- Semi-Finals-Singles

                        Sophie Grabinski (10), Carmel (16-0, 9-0) def. Michelle Hawes (11), Columbus North  (19-3, 6-0), 6-0, 6-2

                                Ashlee Davis (12), Anderson Highland (15-0, 7-0) def. Casady Pruitt (12), Merrillville  (19-2, 7-0), 6-2, 6-2

 

 

                          2:00 p.m. --- Finals-Singles

Championship:  Ashlee Davis (12), Anderson Highland (15-0, 9-0) def. Sophie Grabinski (10), Carmel (16-0, 10-1), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

 

Consolation:  Casady Pruitt (12), Merrillville (19-2, 8-1) def. Michelle Hawes (11), Columbus North (19-3, 6-2), 3-6, 6-1, 6-1

 

 

                        10:00 a.m. --- Semi-Finals-Doubles

                        Elizabeth Steele (11)/Jessica Thompson (12), Carmel (16-0, 8-0) def.  Kelly Bremer (12)/Ruchika Agrawal (10), West Lafayette (13-3, 8-0), 6-2, 6-0

                                Brooke Parrish (11)/Connie Shim (11), Homestead (16-3, 7-0) def. Jenny Faulstich (12)/Jessica Vervynckt (12), Plymouth (18-0, 9-0), 6-4, 6-2

 

 

                          2:00 p.m. --- Finals-Doubles

Championship:  Elizabeth Steele (11)/Jessica Thompson (12), Carmel (16-0, 10-0) def. Brooke Parrish (11)/Connie Shim (11), Homestead (16-3, 8-1), 6-3, 6-1

 

Consolation:  Jenny Faulstich (12)/Jessica Vervynckt (12), Plymouth (18-0, 9-1) def. Kelly Bremer (12)/Ruchika Agrawal (10), West Lafayette (13-3, 8-1), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Date:              Friday, June 13, 2003

Time:             9:00 a.m.

Location:      North Central (Indpls.) High School

 

Play-In Match:  Laura Trimble (12), Lawrence Central (19-1, 7-0) def. Brittany Brown (12) Evansville Central (20-0, 6-1), 6-7 (7), 6-1, 7-5.

 

Date:              Friday, June 13, 2003

Time:             2:00 p.m.

Location:      North Central (Indpls.) High School  (moved to Indianapolis Racquet Club)

 

Singles:          

1.   Sophie Grabinski (10), Carmel (16-0, 9-0) def. Laura Trimble (12), Lawrence Central (19-1, 7-1), 6-1, 6-2

2.   Michelle Hawes (11), Columbus North (19-3, 6-0) def. Jessica Davis (11), Warsaw (16-4, 5-1), 6-1, 6-3

3.   Ashlee Davis (12), Anderson Highland (15-0, 7-0) def. Lindsey Fischer (11), Floyd Central (16-3, 6-1), 6-0, 6-0

4.   Casady Pruitt (12), Merrillville (19-2, 7-0) def. Kathrine Nasteva (12), Zionsville (12-2, 9-1), 6-1, 6-3

 

Doubles:         

1.   Elizabeth Steele (11)/Jessica Thompson (12), Carmel (16-0, 8-0) ----- bye

2.   Kelly Bremer (12)/Ruchilca Agrawal 10), West Lafayette (13-3, 8-0) def. Meredith Main (12)/Lauren Smith (9), Columbus East (15-2, 7-1), 6-1, 6-2

3.   Jenny Faulstich (12)/Jessica Vervynckt (12), Plymouth (18-0, 9-0) def. Rebeckah Ellsworth (12)/Natalie Deinlein (11), Bloomington South (10-3, 6-1), 6-2, 7-5

4.   Brooke Parrish (11)/Connie Shim (11), Homestead (16-3, 7-0) ----- bye