Saratoga News

Modi wins three, but Falcons win only two

Saratoga now 7-2 for the year

By Dick Sparrer

Sheetal Modi won three times for the Saratoga girls tennis team last week.

Unfortunately, the Falcons couldn't match the efforts of the sophomore singles standout. Modi won three times at No. 4 singles, but the Falcons could win just two of three matches on the week.

Saratoga opened the week with a 6-1 nonleague win over Palo Alto, then split in league play, beating Los Gatos 6-1 before falling to St. Francis 5-2. The Falcons are now 3-1 in the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League.

Modi nailed a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles to lead the Falcons to a near sweep against rival Los Gatos.

Camille Behnke won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, Angi Chua supported with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 2 and Amanda Wise won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3. Nancy Walker and Jessica Cone teamed for a 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles, and Sheila Chako and Melinda Peterson won 6-4, 6-0 at No. 3 doubles.

But only Behnke and Modi could bring home victories against the Lancers two days later. Behnke won 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 1 spot and Modi won 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 at No. 4.

The Falcons, now 7-2 for the year, had opened the week with a lopsided 6-1 win over Paly in nonleague play.

Behnke lost by injury default in the No. 1 spot, but the Falcons swept the rest of the way.

Chua posted a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2, Wise won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 and Modi won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 4.

Eileen Allen and Kate Pisani won in straight sets at No. 1 singles, rolling to a 6-4, 6-2 victory. Walker and Peterson teamed for a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles, and Angela Yeh and Jennifer Cheng won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3.

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