GT HCC: #7 Fishers captures first-ever conference crown

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Seventh-ranked Fishers continued its most successful season in the school’s short history May 12 by squeaking past arch-rival No. 11 Hamilton Southeastern for the Hoosier Crossroads Conference team title at Avon.

The Tigers (14-1), who went a best-ever 9-0 against HCC foes this season and whose only loss came against defending state champion Carmel, tallied 45 points to outduel HSE by two. No. 15 Zionsville (40) placed third, followed by Harrison (West Lafayette), No. 29 Noblesville, and Brownsburg.

Team scores
1. #7 Fishers 45
2. #11 Hamilton Southeastern 43
3. #15 Zionsville 40
4. Harrison (West Lafayette) 37
5. #29 Noblesville 33
6. Brownsburg 29
7. Avon 26
8. Westfield 17
9. Lafayette Jefferson 9
9. McCutcheon 9

Championship round matches
No. 1 singles: Kristie Hsu, HSE def. Kailey Eaton, Fishers 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 singles: Kelly Iden, HSE def. Candice Park, Zionsville, Harrison 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Jessica Lorenz, Fishers def. Meghan Dinkel, Harrison 6-0, 6-1

No. 1 doubles: Olivia Ruthsatz 11/Ellen Hornett 11, Fishers def. Autumn Fair 12/Kelly Mattingly 11, Zionsville 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Roses Mazanek 12/Erin Cordill 10, Zionsville def. Caitlin Sullivan 12/Anna Ye 12, (Harrison), 6-3, 6-3

The all-conference team
No. 1 singles: Kristie Hsu 12 (HSE), Kailey Eaton 11 (Fishers), Katie Bullock 12 (Brownsburg), Lexi Eiler 10 (Harrison), Andrea Middleston 12 (Zionsville)
No. 2 singles: Kelly Iden 11 (HSE), Candice Park 10 (Zionsville), Benedicte Hejgaard 12 (Fishers), Nicole Weisman 10 (Brownsburg)
No. 3 singles: Jessica Lorenz 9 (Fishers), Meghan Dinkel 10 (Laf. Jeff), Kelsey Sigman 10 (Noblesville)

No. 1 doubles: Olivia Ruthsatz 11/Ellen Hornett 11 (Fishers), Autumn Fair 12/Kelly Mattingly 11 (Zionsville), Meg Collyer 10/Mariah Hanlin 10 (Noblesville)
No. 2 doubles: Roses Mazanek 12/Erin Cordill 10 (Zionsville), Caitlin Sullivan 12/Anna Ye 12 (Harrison)