As the 2023 Riordan Girls Tennis season comes to an end, the girls finish strong with great achievements and high aspirations for the future of the Tennis Program. Since the Riordan Girls Tennis program is still relatively new, there’s lots of developments still underway, such as qualifying for the WCAL.
Co-Captain Haley Hang ’25 shared, “A long term goal for this program, not just the team, is to qualify for the WCAL. Currently, we are considered an independent school and do not belong to any particular league. I hope for us to soon compete in the same tournaments as SI, SHC, Mitty, Saint Francis, and Valley Christian.”
On Sept. 16, the Girls Varsity team competed in their first ever tournament: the Freedom tournament, where they played against Emerald High School, Pioneer High School, and Granada High School. The girls pushed through and finished strong with a 4-3 victory, placing 1st in the tournament.
Taylor Tran ’25 expressed, “It was super fun, as well as super stressful. Placing first made us feel so confident and it’s amazing to see how far the team has come.”
Over the 4 years of the Girls Tennis program, there has been an increasing amount of interest each year. This year, over 30 girls tried out for the tennis team, compared to the first year where only 4 girls tried out.
Despite facing adversity in past seasons, the girls have formed an amazing bond and have come a long way since the start of the program. Although there were many difficult losses, the girls continued to persevere and advance forward, prepared to take on the next challenge.
The Riordan Girls Tennis players have not only set firm foundations, but also pave a fundamental pathway to a bright future.
