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The Pella Christian girls’ tennis team claims the #8 moment on our countdown of the top 10 moments on Eagle Lane in 2021-2022, when they defeated Oskaloosa and Albia on May 14th to advance to the Regional Final.

Needing to win five matches to advance, the Eagles started the day with a hard fought 5-4 victory over Oskaloosa. Katy Roose picked up a win in #1 singles (6-4, 6-1), while Sydney Van Arendonk won at #3 singles (4-6, 6-4, 1-0) and Laurey Johnson (6-1, 6-0) and Reagan De Vries (2-6, 7-6, 1-0) won at #5 and #6 singles. After dropping the first two doubles matches, the #3 doubles team of Johnson and De Vries clinched the match for Pella Christian. with a 6-3, 6-2 victory. Having defeated Oskaloosa, the Eagles advanced to play Albia and dominated the Blue Demons in a 5-0 sweep. All five victories came in singles play. The wins came from Roose, Claire Vander Molen at #2 singles, Van Arendonk, Johnson, and De Vries.

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