The Ballard High School girls tennis team fought hard against Roosevelt April 22, almost pulling off its first win of the season.

The Beavers won one singles match and two doubles matches to fall just short of Roosevelt, 4-3.

Stephanie Loo beat Roosevelt's Sis Odloud by scores of 6-2 and 6-3. The doubles team of Hannah Murphy and Sara Gilmore beat their opponent 6-2 and 6-1. And, Nicole Frederick and Maya Voelk defeated their doubles opponent 6-0 and 7-5.

Coach Charles Brenner said he has been especially impressed with Loo, Murphy and Gilmore, all first-year varsity players with a competitive drive to win.

"They have really been taking what I have been teaching and really rolling with it," he said.

Murphy and Gilmore have won two of their last three doubles matches, and Brenner said they have been surprising him ever since he started playing them together.

Ballard (0-5) takes a swing at Newport at 3:45 p.m. on April 26 at Newport High School.

Complete results from the April 22 match:

In # 1 Singles Hallie Martin from Roosevelt High School beat Anna Brokhaug from Ballard High School 6-0, 6-1.

In #2 Singles Natalie Hudacek from Roosevelt High School beat Zoe Kasperzyk from Ballard High School 7-5, 6-1.

In #3 Singles Emily Murphy from Roosevelt High School beat Kristin Otness from Ballard High School 6-4, 6-2.

In #4 Singles Stephanie Loo from Ballard High School beat Sis Odloud from Roosevelt High School 6-2, 6-3.

In #1 Doubles Hannah Kunde and Rochelle Wong from Roosevelt High School beat Susanna Bowers and Heather Fryle from Ballard High School 6-1, 6-3.

In #2 Doubles Nicole Frederick and Maya Voelk from Ballard High School beat Maddie Moberg and Suji Strain-Kokich from Roosevelt High School 6-0, 7-5.

In #3 Doubles Hannah Murphy and Sarah Gilmore from Ballard High School beat Gracie McPhaden and Leah Chen from Roosevelt High School 6-2, 6-1.