NHS tennis ladies best VPS in cross-town rivalry
By Misty Volaski

Nordhoff (3-1) emerged as the city's reigning high school girls' tennis champs last week after they beat Thacher, 13-5, early in the week, then Villanova, 10-8 last Friday.

Villanova's Fernanda Zapata was a major problem for Nordhoff, as she swept all three sets, 6-3, 6-3 6-0.

Her counterpart, Nordhoff's Emily Johnston, took two of her three sets, losing to Zapata before besting Niki Blumberg, 6-4, and Katie Austin, 6-1.

Lady Ranger Nathalie Selleslags also won two of three matches, losing to Zapata, 3-6, She went on to beat Wildcats Blumberg, 6-1, and Austin, 6-2.

It was the two of three wins from Selleslags and Emily Johnston.
Nordhoff's Danica Day lost two of three, besting only VPS player Katie Austin, 6-2.

Villanova (5-2) head coach Brian Grisin atrributed Villanova's loss to the absence of its No. 1 singles player, Lauren Sims, who was out due to an ankle injury.

The 'Cat doubles team of Sarah Roussin and Ariana Lujan won their first set against Ranger pair Nicole Pettler and Rachel Ward, 7-5. The win came after being down, 5-4, when the girls were able to pull out three more points to take the set.

The 'Cat ladies went on to lose to Blair Johnston and Perry Johnson, 4-6, but retaliated against Alex Paddock and Cassie Sullivan to win, 6-4.

Blair Johnston and Johnson snagged two out of three wins on the day, while Paddock and Sullivan pulled out with a solo win against 'Nova's No. 3 doubles team of Jessica Campbell and Alexandra Gibbs, 6-3.
Villanova will face Nordhoff again next Monday at VPS at 3 p.m.

© 2003 The Ojai Valley News

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