MACON, Ga. — The Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic sailed to a commanding triumphs over Mercer and Huntingdon at Bear Beach.
With victories in four of the five matches against Mercer, the 'Fish showcased their prowess across the lineup.
In the 5s,
Maggie Cox and
Cameron Ring delivered a straight-sets win against Cyleigh Sayler and Carly Lenhardt from Mercer, with scores of 21-18, 21-15. Over in the 4s,
Zoye Caroline and
Annika Huhtamaki fought through a nail-biter against Finley Kenney and Maddie Lee, clinching the match in a thrilling third set, 21-19, 15-21, 19-17.
The 2s saw
Maddie Kremer and
Katelyn Nadeau add another point for PBA by defeating Riley Milner and Hollis Engel, 21-14, 21-14. Court 3 featured a challenging battle for
Savanna Rogers and
Sydney Corbett, who despite a strong start, were edged out by Jordyn Thomas-Warren and Maggie Forsyth in three sets, 21-13, 10-21, 7-15.
At the top flight,
Katie Galligan and
Angela Goggin brought it home for the 'Fish, overcoming Kristi Talocka and Grace Rathburn in a match that went the distance, wrapping up with scores of 24-26, 21-12, 15-6.
The Sailfish sailed to a commanding 5-0 victory over Huntingdon at Bear Beach, leaving no room for doubt across all six matches.
The 5s kicked things off with
Zoye Caroline and
Grace Reynolds leading the charge for the 'Fish, cruising past Mileah Prince and Gracie Wallace of Huntingdon in straight sets, 21-12, 21-8. This opening triumph set the tone for the match.
In the No. 4 spot,
Maggie Cox and
Cameron Ring kept the momentum going for PBA, defeating Brielle Smith and Cheyenne Ashworth, also in straight sets, 21-14, 21-16. The energy carried over to the 2s, where
Maddie Kremer and
Savanna Rogers added to the scoreboard by dispatching Destin Roberts and Morgan Suggs with a 21-10, 21-11 finish.
The clinching point came from the No. 3 flight, with
Sydney Corbett and
Katelyn Nadeau delivering a decisive win against Jessie Eunice and Jenna Dupee, 21-6, 21-11. To wrap things up, the top flight saw
Katie Galligan and
Angela Goggin edging out Carryne Chancey and Molly Wilson in a tightly contested match, sealing the deal with set scores of 21-14, 23-21.
The 'Fish will be back in action for day two of the Mercer invitational as they take on Wesleyan and UT Martin.