Cate Girls’ Tennis has just been moved into the top position in CIF’s weekly polling of the top teams in each division. The team has steadily progressed throughout the season, first appearing at the #8 position, then #5, then #4.
Following the completion of an undefeated 12-0 season, with wins against multiple ranked teams and CIF Division 1 and 2 foes, the new polling list validates what has been a spectacular season. The playoffs, beginning in just over a week, offer perhaps the best opportunity in over 20 years for Cate girls’ tennis to win a CIF Team Title.
In the meantime, Cate will be hosting the Tri-Valley League Individuals Tournament this week, with Cate garnering many of the top seeds in that event.
In singles, Cate’s Alyna Takahashi and Lisa Hasebe will line up on opposite sides of the draw as the top seeds of the tournament. Both are undefeated this season in league singles play.
In doubles, Cate’s Colette Chang and Reyna Takahashi claim the #2-seed based on Takahashi’s undefeated singles record in league player and Chang’s status as a two-time all-league doubles player. Following closely behind as the #3-seed, senior duo Sophie Alijani and Frances Davis will look to continue their 13-0 mark as a team this season.
The team has been working hard to prepare for both playoffs and the individual tournaments coming up, and had a host of extra practice partners on-hand last Friday for “family practice.”
Cate’s Grace Fuss advanced to the singles league finals for the second time in two seasons on Thursday at Pepperdine University. Fuss finished the regular season a perfect 23-0 in TVL singles play and 33-2 across all matches. 
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