Staples Girls Tennis advances to the CIAC Finals to face Greenwich HS for the second year a row. Led by captains Rhiya Anand, Bridget Menninger and Emma Kantor –the team has performed unbelievably well knocking out 4th seed Amity and 1st seed South Windsor. We are so proud of them!

WESTPORT — Staples girls tennis, No. 3 seed in the FCIAC tournament, ousted No. 6 Darien 4-0 in Tuesday’s quarterfinals at home. Match results are:

Singles

Olivia Lazar defeated Scarlett O’Malley, 6-0, 6-3.

Aanya Gandhi defeated Andrea Coppe, 6-1, 6-2.

Sadie Yanks defeated Luli Escajadillo, 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles

Rhiya Anand/Amelia Berkowitz defeated Lucy Best and Sara Droogan, 6-2, 6-4.

Isabel Alfageme/Rachel Guzman defeated Ava Gupta/Sydney Johnson, 6-3, 6-2.

Singles player Tatum Keefe won the first set, but her match was still going when the win was called for Staples and play stopped. 

Doubles partners Azita Vazhayil/Dylan Lehrer had just started their match when the Wreckers locked up the win.

Staples is now scheduled to visit No. 2 Fairfield Ludlowe in the semifinals at 4 p.m. Friday because of rain forecast Wednesday and Thursday. (Game schedules are subject to change; click for the latest CIAC updates.) 

Staples Girls Tennis is off to a strong start for the 2025 season. Bolstered by new freshman talent, the team is positioned to dominate in the FCIAC.

VARSITY at Staples HS

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 3:00-4:30 pm

Tuesday and Friday 4:30- 6:00 pm

Saturday 3/22 (at Staples HS Courts)  2-4:30 pm

Sunday 3/23  (at Staples HS Courts) 10-1 pm

Monday 3/24 (SHS) 3-4:30 pm

Tuesday 3/25 (SHS) 4:30-6 pm

Wednesday 3/26 (SHS) 3-4:30 pm

JV and Varsity Rosters will be announced on (3/26) Wednesday evening.

Any questions: jwider@westportps.org

Calling all Staples Girls interested in playing Varsity or JV Tennis:

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on:
Thursday 3/6, Room 188 @ 2:45 pm

See you there!

What a great season! After a great draw–the girls fought their way into the finals leaving New Britain, Cheshire, Maloney and South Windsor in their wake. We lost to Greenwich in the Finals, but left with our heads held high and silver medals around our necks! Wishing our seniors: Chloe Francis and Sarah Marron all the best in college, we will miss you!

Come on the Road with Us!!

Monday-at Norwalk

Tuesday- at Staples vs Stamford

Wed- at McMahon

Thursday- at Staples vs Darien

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