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Providence Day's girls' tennis team defeated Raleigh Ravenscroft 7-2 to win the N.C. Independent Schools state championship Saturday at its home court.
The Chargers (26-2) got singles wins from Gabby Gabriel, Allyson Hoppe, Linley Busby and Victoria Lee. Providence Day swept the doubles.
The Chargers doubles teams were Umarah Mughnee and Gabriel, Kelly Cox and Marian Barrett and Hoppe and Busby.
Providence Day beat 3A public school state power Charlotte Catholic twice this season (9-0 and 8-1) and was unbeaten against N.C. private schools. The team won the consolation championship at the Corona Del Mar All-American tennis tournament in California.
Singles: Melis Tanik (R) d. Umarah Mughnee 3-6, 6-4, 6-1; Gabby Gabriel (PD) d. Olivia Nastasi 6-2, 6-3; Genny Francis (R) d. Kelly Cox 6-2, 7-5; Allyson Hoppe (PD) d. Layla Tanik 6-3, 7-6; Linley Busby (PD) d. Taylor Zaytoun 6-0, 3-6, 6-2; Victoria Lee (PD) d. Sara Howard Francis 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Mughnee/Gabriel (PD) d. M.Tanik/Nastasi 8-4; Cox/Marian Barrett (PD) d. L.Tanik/Zaytoun 8-1; Hoppe/Busby (PD) d. Francis/ Francis 8-3
Area players on all-state team: Amanda Domitrovich, Charlotte Latin; Gabby Gabriel, Providence Day; Umarah Mughnee, Providence Day; Molly Quillin, Country Day
Country Day wins field hockey crown
Charlotte Country Day (14-2) beat rival Charlotte Latin 1-0 in the N.C. Independent Schools field hockey finals at Durham Academy.
It was Latin's first loss of the season. The Hawks finished the season 16-1.
Area players on the all-state team: Lauren Shealy, Country Day; Mary Kate McAlister, Latin; Giovanna Golen, Country Day; Georgia Walker, Latin; McKay Kirkland, Latin; Tyler McFadden, Country Day; Evy Royther, Latin; Mary Wallace, Providence Day
NCIAA 3A All-State volleyball: Hannah Allgood, Forsyth Country Day; Blair Carson, Charlotte Latin; Ashleigh Crutcher, Cary Academy; Cate Clendenning, Cary Academy; Delaney Dalton, Charlotte Latin; Emese Gaal, Ravenscroft; McCallie Jones, Charlotte Latin; Bethany Mitchell, Charlotte Christian; Anne Newsom, Hickory Grove; Kelsey Templeton, Wesleyan Christian Academy; Catherine Wolter, Southlake (2A); Katie Lamm and Nikki Rodin, Statesville Christian (1A)
CISAA All-Conference Volleyball: Blair Carson, Charlotte Latin; McCallie Jones, Charlotte Latin; Bethany Mitchell, Charlotte Christian; Delaney Dalton, Charlotte Latin; Jeanay Butler, Country Day; Julia Buwick, Charlotte Christian; Eve Davis, Charlotte Latin; Taylor Byrnes, Cannon; Sarah Stuart, Country Day; Katie Metzger, Providence Day
