A girls tennis rivalry matchup between San Marcos and Dos Pueblos came down to the final round on Tuesday, with the Royals taking down the Chargers 10-8.
San Marcos’ third doubles duo of Jolie Mardiat and Sydney Posch took down Dos Pueblos’ first and third doubles pairings to help put the Royals in front.
In singles, Royal Victoria Chow pulled off an upset against Mel Mayo, the top singles player for the Chargers. After an attempted comeback from Mayo, Chow shut the door for the 6-3 victory.
“Victoria played a resilient game with lots of hustle and good footwork,” San Marcos head coach Emily Carver said.
Dos Pueblos’ Ellie Triplet impressed in singles play, winning all three of her matchups 6-4, 7-5, and 6-1.
Overall, the Royals took six of nine doubles matchups while the Chargers came out on top in five of the nine singles competitions.
San Marcos will host Rio Mesa on Thursday while the Chargers will travel to Ventura.
