Senior Haley McKeen and junior Stephanie Lin advanced to the WCAC semifinal action on Monday at the Olney Manor Park tennis complex in Olney, Maryland.
McKeen, playing number 3 singles, bested Bishop McNamara’s Kaila Colley while Lin, at number 2 singles, outlasted Paul VI’s Mandy Hope. The Ireton senior will face Shayna Brown of St Johns on Monday while Lin draws the Cadets’ top-seeded Milan Graves.
6th seeded Kirsten Parker fell to 3rd seed, Mary Clare Shaffer of O’Connell while the Knights’ Elizabeth Farrell stopped Molly Jeffers in the 4 singles. In the 4 versus 5 seeds, Katherine Tripp of Paul VI topped Emily Owens to advance.
The doubles competition completed two rounds Friday with Ireton’s three squads, Lin/Parker, a three seed, McKeen/Jeffers at three, and Owens/Laney Delaney, a two seed, all ousted by the semi finals.
St Johns and Paul VI advanced the most players into Mondays final day of championship play.