Tennis -- Gators cruise past Ayden-Grifton

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on August 27, 2004 2:00 PM

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LITTLEFIELD -- Reigning Carolina 1-A Conference champion Spring Creek swept the singles en route to an 8-1 victory against Ayden-Grifton in Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference action Thursday afternoon.

Stacy Smith, the two-time defending Carolina singles champion, blanked Laura Steinlein 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 1 slot. Teammates Sarah Warren, Sarah Bragg and Kelly Murphy also prevailed in singles.

Cynthia Breault-Kaitlyn Murphy triumphed at No. 1 doubles.

The Chargers defaulted Nos. 5 and 6 singles, and No. 3 doubles.

Spring Creek (4-0, 3-0 C/EPC) entertains North Lenoir next Tuesday.

Spring Creek 8, Ayden-Grifton 1

Singles -- No. 1 Stacy Smith (SC) d. Laura Steinlein 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 Sarah Warren (SC) d. Lindsey Richardson 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Sarah Bragg (SC) d. Krista Render 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 Kelly Murphy (SC) d. Alicia Wade 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles -- No. 1 Cynthia Breault-Kaitlyn Murphy (SC) d. Steinlein-Richardson 8-6; No. 2 Render-Wade (AG) d. Janet Potter-Brooke Littrell 8-0.

Note: Nos. 5 and 6 singles, No. 3 doubles defaulted to Spring Creek.