Tennis- CHC 4^th TCIS Tournament

The Dolphins began the TCIS Tournament on Thursday afternoon and resumed play on Friday morning with an impending storm heading towards Virginia Beach. After two days of play, the Dolphins finished the Conference tournament in 4^th place with five 5^th place finishes and one 2^nd place finish in singles play. The Dolphins also placed 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th in doubles play, giving Cape Henry 39 points at the conclusion of the tournament. On Thursday afternoon, Halle Speight and Caroline Dixon teamed up to earn a first-round win over NSA before losing back to back matches against NA and Norfolk Christian respectively. The results was enough to earn the pair a 4^th place doubles finish. On the #2 court, Rachel Moore and Stephanie Strickland finished in 6^th place after a loss to Norfolk Collegiate, a win over Bishop Sullivan, and a loss to Walsingham. On the #1 Doubles court, Fiona Clunan and Charlotte Brown took home a 5^th place finish with wins over Walsingham and Hampton Roads Academy and the lone loss coming in the opening round against Steward.

In Singles play, Halle Speight highlighted the day with a 2^nd place finish after entering the tournament as the Dolphins’ highest seed– entering as the second overall #6. En route to her 2^nd place finish, Halle earned an opening round win over NSA before taking down her Norfolk Christian opponent in the semifinal. In the Finals, Halle’s Norfolk Academy opponent was able to squeeze out the win after an exciting match. The remaining Dolphin athletes, Makenna DeTorres, Stephanie Strickland, Rachel Moore, Charlotte Brown, and Fiona Clunan, all finished the TCIS tournament in 5^th place. The Dolphins await the final State Tournament rankings but will likely enter the Division II State Tournament as the 7^th seed beginning on Tuesday, November 6.