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Central begins busy tennis week on a high note

Aberdeen Central’s Mady Holman returns a volley during a doubles match against St. Thomas More at the Holgate tennis courts. Photo by John Davis taken 9/16/2024
Traditionally, the Aberdeen Central girls' team has struggled with Monday duals, but that was definitely not the case on this particular Monday. The Golden Eagles rolled to an 8-1 tennis victory over St. Thomas More at the Holgate Courts. "It's great that we took this one," said Central coach John Vogel of his team's home opener, noting that his team has not always been sharp in Monday action. While the Golden Eagles swept the singles matches, it was dramatic comeback in doubles that might have help to light the spark. The flight three doubles squad of Mady Holman and Estelle Riggs saved four match points to claim an 8-6 tiebreaker victory. "At that point, me and Estelle, we couldn’t play it safe," Holman said. "During a tiebreak, the reason you got there is from not playing safe, so the whole thing you have to do is not play safe. You have to still be aggressive." That is easier said than done, considering that one mistake being down 6-2 and the match would be over

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