An extraordinary streak, nearly two decades in the making, passed another major mark as the Fayetteville-Manlius girls tennis team neared yet another Section III Class A team title.
When the Hornets got past Auburn 6-1 in Monday’s semifinal, it marked the team’s 300th consecutive win. Not since 1993, when F-M lost to Liverpool, has the team fell to any local opponent, and that was before any of the current players were born.
That milestone was secured in F-M’s usual manner. Except for Meghan Muraco, who lost in first singles to Auburn star Claire Minnoe 6-0, 6-0, the Hornets swept every match in two sets.
Jessica Guarino and Kara Goldberg won their singles matches by equal 6-1, 6-1 scores over, respectively, Jenna Jarman and Lauryn Husby. In doubles, Laurin Goldberg and Alexandra Millimaci had a 6-0, 6-0 shutout of Jessica Bolak and Kaitlin Hilwya.
Elsewhere in doubles, Allison Donnella and Katie Roche handled Kayla Schoonmaker and Julia Wagner 6-2, 6-3, while Adair Douglas and Caitlin Welker got past Erica Fedigan and Auryana Dechick 6-3, 6-1. Rhiannon Iorio and Carly Romano put together a 6-0, 6-3 win over Jenna Bruno and Heidi VanBuskirk.
