Old Rochester’s girls tennis team played against Dighton-Rehoboth (10-3) on May 20 and won 5-0. Neva Matos won 6-0, 6-0 at first singles, Caroline Houdelette won 6-1, 6-0 at second singles, and Grace Hebert won 6-1, 6-0 at third singles. Molly Franco and Paige Marotta won 6-2, 6-2 at second doubles. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 17-0 record and were South Coast Conference champions for the third year in a row.
The Bulldogs are seeded seventh in the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament and await the winner of Tuesday’s Preliminary Round playoff match between Number 26 Seekonk (12-4) and Number 39 Pope Francis Preparatory School (12-6). ORR is guaranteed home court through two rounds but could face second-seeded Dover Sherborn in the quarterfinals.
Boys Tennis
ORR, at 16-0 seeded 13th in the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament, was scheduled to open its playoff season on Wednesday at home against another undefeated, regional high school, 15-0 Groton-Dunstable. The winner would likely visit fourth-seeded Bedford (date and time TBA).
Girls Lacrosse
ORR finished with a 9-8 record, which made the Bulldogs the 18th seed in the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament and visitors in Wednesday’s playoff opener at 15th-seeded Wakefield (8-10).
Old Colony (13-5) was the 27th seed in Tuesday’s MIAA Division 4 Round of 32 match at Number 6 Manchester-Essex Regional (11-6).
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky