Brighton is going to be counting on its senior leadership this season and it came through on Wednesday in a 7-2 win over Hartland.
The Eagles won at No. 1 and 2 singles, but the Bulldogs (3-1, 3-0 KLAA West) swept the rest of the flights.
Senior Mary Wojtala is joined by freshman Lexie Willey in the No. 2 doubles flight. The pair won 6-4, 7-6 (5).
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“The younger girls know what they’re doing, but it’s up to us to be in that leadership role,” Wojtala said.
The Bulldogs are hosting a quad tournament on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
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Brighton 7, Hartland 2
SINGLES — Abby Haughie (H) d. Taylor Parrish 6-2, 6-4; Rachel Byron (H) d. Lia Mancuso 6-1, 6-4; Rachel Raneses (B) d. Kaitlyn Ratliff 6-3, 6-1; Kate McClure (B) d. Swan Germain 6-3, 6-3.
DOUBLES — Aubry Russell-Shannon Urban (B) d. Allison Beaver-Caitlin Distelrath 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-4; Mary Wojtala-Lexie Willey (B) d. Laura Seifert-Lexie Hayes 6-4, 7-6 (5); McKenna Russell-Rylie Haupt (B) d. Mattie Raush-Caitie Helm 6-2, 6-2; Alyssa Pratt-Mackenzie Stuenkel (B) d. Briana Conway-Elle Cook 6-1, 6-0; Sydney Wisniewski-Julie Hamlin (B) d. Justine Mixter-Alex Piper 6-2, 6-3.