Ravens bounce Hornets, claim share of league title

Tarasenko and Co. roll to 5-0 win; AR finishes 13-1 in division play

Auburn Riverside swept Enumclaw 5-0 to net at least a share of the North Puget Sound League Olympic Division girls tennis dual match title Tuesday.

The Ravens, who have won 10 straight matches, finished the regular season 13-1 in league, 13-2 overall. The Hornets are 9-3, 10-3.

Thomas Jefferson, at 12-1 in league, completes the regular season with a home match against Enumclaw at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Win, and the Raiders will share the league title with the Ravens, a perennial power under coach Bruce Diehl.

TJ and Auburn Riverside split their two dual matches this season.

The NPSL tournament comes to Auburn High School this weekend. First-round matches begin at 11 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday.

Results:

No. 1 singles: Liana Tarasenko (AR) defeated Keana Beals (E) 6-1, 6-2

No. 2 singles: Annalisa Buatista (AR) defeated Emma Tinney (E) 6-3, 6-0

No. 1 doubles: Camden Heilborn/Isabel Kim (AR) defeated Emily Miller/Emma McKeighen (E) 6-3, 6-1

No. 2 doubles: Lili Nguyen/Anna Morisawa (AR) defeated Amy Meneghini/Laruen Bone (E) 6-4, 6-4

No. 3 doubles: Arianna Stephens/Anna Sjoholm (AR) defeated Kaelynn Whiting/Jace VanWieringen (E) 6-4, 6-4

The Ravens’ No. 1 doubles team of Camden Heilborn, left, and Isabel Kim took down the Hornets’ Emily Miller and Emma McKeighen in two sets Tuesday. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

The Ravens’ No. 1 doubles team of Camden Heilborn, left, and Isabel Kim took down the Hornets’ Emily Miller and Emma McKeighen in two sets Tuesday. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter