Canfield's McGowan, Lesnett drop debuts in state tennis
COLUMBUS -- Rachel McGowan, a sophomore at Canfield High School, lost to Catherine Retschler of Cincinnati Ursuline, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 in the opening round of the girls Division I state tennis tournament Friday at Ohio State University Stickney Center's courts.
Renee Lesnett, a sophomore for the Canfield, also lost a first-round match to Jenny Belsky of Cincinnati Sycamore, 6-4, 6-4.
"Both girls played well and just got beat by better players," Cardinals coach Pat Pavlansky said. "Getting into the final 16 is pretty awesome for sophomores. We think the future looks bright for our tennis and are looking forward to next year."