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Corona del Mar’s undefeated season ended in the CIF State girls tennis championships on Saturday but that didn’t wipe away its pride in a campaign full of accomplishments.
Los Altos of the Central Coast Section edged the Sea Kings 4-3 at Fresno State, dashing Corona del Mar’s quest for a perfect season and state crown.
Corona del Mar ends a historic season with a 24-1 record.
“Incredible season,” said Corona del Mar coach Jamie Gresh, who missed the state final because of recent hip surgery. “An amazing experience to watch this team go undefeated during regular season, win Southern Section, win regional and compete their hearts out in state finals.”
Corona del Mar collected two points in doubles against Los Altos and one in singles as the teams competed in the third state final.
The Sea Kings’ No. 2 doubles team of seniors Sasha Briggs and Isabel Roytman, and the No. 3 pair of sophomore Madi Jackson and freshman Olivia Lew each collected wins.
Freshman Addie Dinicola won at No. 4 singles for Corona del Mar.
Last year, Los Altos lost to undefeated Palos Verdes 5-2 in the state finals.
The Sea Kings’ highlighted their season by capturing CIF-SS Division 1 and CIF-USTA Southern California Regional titles. They won their first section title since 2019 and first regional crown since 2017.
Senior Emilie Lew claimed the singles title in the Sunset League for the champion Sea Kings. Freshman Sienna Lynn and sophomore Julia Cross took the league title in doubles.