DENVER – For the first time in school history, Colorado Academy is a girls tennis team champion. The Mustangs beat Vail Christian in the Class 3A championship dual 4-3 to clinch the program’s first championship.
It was a back and forth battle where the Saints actually led on two separate occasions, but wins by Abbey Cohen and Elise Yang at No. 3 doubles, followed by a win from Emily Archie and Bea Wadsworth sealed the win for the Mustangs.
Colorado Academy finished as the 3A runner-up two times in school history, once in 2017 and the other in 2021. Both those second-place finishes came from the team title being determined by points won in the individual championship bracket.
Three matches went to three sets in the dual, with Colorado Academy taking a 2-1 edge in those contests, winning No. 2 doubles and No. 4 doubles. Vail Christian’s Heidi Iverson won a three-set match at No. 3 singles.
Class 3A girls tennis team championship results:
| POSITION | ATHLETE | SCHOOL | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Singles | Mira Leon | Colorado Academy | 6-1, 6-4 |
| No. 2 Singles | Avia Lauchli | Vail Christian | 6-1, 6-1 |
| No. 3 Singles | Heidi Iverson | Vail Christian | 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 |
| No. 1 Doubles | Summer Sveum/Sofia Elalayi | Colorado Academy | 6-3, 6-3 |
| No. 2 Doubles | Storm Bearley/Josie Hicks | Colorado Academy | 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 |
| No. 3 Doubles | Abbey Cohen/Elise Yang | Vail Christian | 7-5, 6-3 |
| No. 4 Doubles | Emily Archie/Bea Wadsworth* | Colorado Academy | 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
* – Championship winning point
