Pounginjai-Madigan duo wins doubles match for Urbana


Urbana's Luna Morales makes a volley near the net during her team's home varsity match against visiting St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday. Two days later, she picked up a second singles win during the week after knocking off Paris' Claire Maschino 6-2, 7-6(4). See more photos from the SJO match ... (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)


Urbana -- Up 4-2 in the second set, UHS' Matika Pounginjai and Eisla Madigan varsity double match against Paris' Claire Young and Bella Moreschi ended much earlier than anticipated. A brief rain storm sent players scrambling for cover and put the kabash on the finishing the last contest of the day. The outcome on the Urbana Park District's newly renovated courts was already sealed in Paris' favor 5-4, after three singles wins and a pair of victories on the top two doubles courts.

Also securing wins for the Urbana's Tigers were Luna Morales at #4 singles, Halie Thompson at #5, and Lorelie Yau on the #6 court.

Box Score:

PARIS HIGH SCHOOL 5 - URBANA HIGH SCHOOL 4

Singles:
No. 1 - Lily Graham, PARIS def. Alisa Tangmunarunkit, URBANA, 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 - Kimber Calvert, PARIS def. Matika Pounginjai, URBANA, 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 - Lily Smittkamp, PARIS def. Eisla Madigan, URBANA, 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 - Luna Morales, URBANA def. Claire Maschino, PARIS, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
No. 5 - Halie Thompson, URBANA def. Claire Young, PARIS, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
No. 6 - Lorelie Yau, URBANA def. Bella Moreschi, PARIS, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles:
No. 1 - Lily Graham - Kimber Calvert, PARIS def. Alisa Tangmunarunkit - Luna Morales, URBANA, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 2 - Lily Smittkamp - Claire Maschino, PARIS def. Halie Thompson - Lorelie Yau, URBANA, 6-3 , 6-3
No. 3 - Matika Pounginjai - Eisla Madigan, URBANA def. Claire Young - Bella Moreschi, PARIS, 7-6 (4), 4-2


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