You never know quite what to expect when Wiscasset High School goes up against up Hall-Dale on the court or athletic field. Such was the case Friday afternoon, May 15 when these longtime rivals met and the visiting Bulldogs ended a four-match winning streak by the Wolverine girls tennis team.

Coach Sue Shorey’s charges had been on a roll lately having recently won over Dirigo, Monmouth Academy, Madison and Lisbon. The Wolverines had evened their Mountain Valley Conference record to 4-4 as they entered the match.

It was the visitors who prevailed winning 4-1 by sweeping all three single matches and capturing one of the doubles.

The Wolverine duo of Hayhlee Craig and Brooke Carleton were their team’s lone winners when they defeated Autumn St. Pierre and Thea Sweet 10-4 in the first doubles competition.

In the second doubles, Hall-Dale’s Rose Warren and Becca Freed-Barlow won 10-2 to over Hannah Welborn and Ali Richardson.

Results of the singles competition were as follows: Clio Barr 10-3 over Miranda McIntire; Hanna Foye bowing out to Hall-Dale’s Nicole Pelletier after a 1-1 tie and Maeve Carlson losing to Rio Yokokawa 10-2.

Coach Shorey said the match of the day went to the Wolverine doubles team of Craig and Carleton.

Wolverines collar Greyhounds

At Lisbon High School Wednesday, May 13, the Wolverines swept the host Greyhounds 5-0.

In the first singles match Hanna Foye locked up in a close game with Lisbon’s Kathryn George. Foye was ahead 7-6, and won by forfeit continuing her unbeaten streak.

Miranda McIntire shutout Brianna Livingston 10-0 in the second singles and Maeve Carlson beat Jordan Fedrick 10-2.

In the doubles competition, the Wolverines’ team of Brooke Carleton and Hayhlee Craig won 10-1 over Alyssa Finley and Cheyenne Pesce. In the second doubles, Hannah Welborn and Sam Arsenault defeated Adrienne Bolton and Lexi Gamache 10-5.

WHS will travel to Winthrop Tuesday, May 26 for their final tennis match of regular season. The regional team playoffs are scheduled for June 2 and will be played at the higher seeded school. The regional quarterfinals are on June 4 and semifinals on June 6.