Arroyo Grande High girls tennis doubles team reaches third round at CIF-Southern Sectionals

The Arroyo Grande High girls tennis doubles team of Delanie Dunkle and Mary Waterman made it to the third round of the CIF-Southern Sectionals individual competition Monday at Caprinteria and Cate high schools.

Dunkle, a freshman, and Waterman, a junior, are the PAC 8 doubles champions, and had a first-round bye Monday. In a second-round match held at Carpinteria High, they defeated Viewpoint’s Lauren Angard and Kat Ulrich, the Gold Coast League’s No. 2 doubles team, 6-0, 6-3.

In a third-round match at Cate High, Dunkle and Waterman’s season came to an end with a 6-0, 6-3 loss to Buena’s Caisey Lee Emery and Colbey Shea Emery, the No. 1 doubles team from the Channel League.

“I think for their first crack at playing together at this level, they competed well and learned a lot about each other’s games,” Arroyo Grande coach Lori Hollister said. “I feel they can hold their heads high and feel good about how they competed.”

This story was originally published November 23, 2015 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Arroyo Grande High girls tennis doubles team reaches third round at CIF-Southern Sectionals."