Carpinteria High girls tennis competed in the opening day of the Citrus Coast League Individual Tournament on Monday in Carpinteria.
Aubrey Alcaraz will represent the Warriors in the singles finals on Wednesday, while Carpinteria High duos Caroline Cooney/Cailyn Gillen and Emily Banks/Ariana Cruz will face off in the doubles finals.
The singles and doubles championship matches will be on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Alcaraz earned back-to-back straight-set wins to punch her ticket to the finals, dropping just four games in her four sets played. She will take on Rania Busz of Nordhoff in the championship.
In doubles action, Cooney and Gillen dominated their way to the finals by earning quarterfinal and semifinal wins without dropping a single game.
Meanwhile, Banks and Cruz began the day with a 3-6, 6-1, 10-4 victory before pulling out a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the semifinals.
“I was really proud of how each of them played today, especially Emily and Ariana, who showed how well they can battle in the tightest of matches. They kept each other pumped up and positive even in the face of adversity,” Carpinteria High head coach Charles Bryant said.
The Warriors will compete as a team against Nordhoff on Tuesday.
