It was a cool and overcast April 19th Tuesday that featured an experienced and stronger skill level Decatur 4-1 girls team tennis victory against visiting Curtis of University Place.

The Gator record is now 4-1 for second place behind unbeaten Thomas Jefferson in the South Puget Sound League 4A Central Division
Decatur decidedly dominated the first two completed matches.

Like a tidal wave, the Gator tandem of defending Class 4A state singles champion Meghan Cassens and Chanel Carlson steadily stroked forehand and backhand winners to engulf Heather Hopkins and Kelsey Lewis, 6-0, 6-0, to win at No. 1 doubles.

No. 1 singles followed a similar current as Decatur's Sarah Lin outgunned Rovetta Haynes, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 1 singles.

Salena Shugarts had all she could handle before suduing the Vikings' Katie Kim, 6-3, 7-5, in No. 2 singles action for an insurmountable 3-0 Gator match lead. Third set play showed Kim forcing Shugarts to examine tactics.

"I didn't serve well," stated Shugarts. "I had to play more with strategy, instead."

Han Nguyen and Elanna Scott registered the lone win for Curtis by working over the pair of Alyssa Hanson and Jessica Kim, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3 doubles.

In the longest-lasting match Kristina Sessoms and Jen Kanesta labored for three sets before posting a 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7) No. 2 doubles win against Chelsea Hager and Chloe Roisum. The final set was decided by a "Super tie-breaker" format with the first team reaching 10 points with at least a two point advantage.

According to Decatur coach John Cassens, the Decatur duo is working on getting better positioning to play more standard team play and less individual style tactics. Overheads at net are key ingredients that need work, as well.