Polk County gave itself a shot at a share of the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference girls tennis regular-season title, downing Brevard 8-1 Tuesday in a league match in Brevard.
The Wolverines improved to 9-1 overall, 8-1 in conference play. Polk travels Thursday to face Hendersonville (12-0, 9-0) and would split the MF7 crown with the Bearcats with a win.
Polk County wrapped up Tuesday’s match in singles play, sweeping the six matches. Top seed Bella Sheffron returned to the lineup after missing last week’s action and scored a 6-0, 6-4 win over Marley Stewart to begin the sweep.
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The Wolverines also took two of three doubles matches on the courts where the conference tournament will be played next week.
SINGLES
1. Bella Sheffron (PC) d. Marley Stewart 6-0, 6-4; 2. Sarah Vitale (PC) d. Tia Shanor 6-0, 6-0; 3. Elizabeth Vitale (PC) d. Caroline Jenkins 6-3, 6-0; 4. Tali Thompson (PC) d. Emma Harris 6-0, 6-0; 5. Mia Wolfe (PC) d. Katie Jelley 6-3, 6-2; 6. Cate Brown (PC) d. Ella Monk 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES
1. Stewart-Shanor (B) d. Vitale-Vitale 8-6; 2. Thompson-Wolfe (PC) d. Jenkins-Jelley 8-6; 3. Allie Quoyle-Brown (PC) d. Melora Hipp-June Coykendall 8-2.
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