Experience Gained At State

Soriano And Leininger Go 0-2 At State Tourney
It was a short outing at the Class 1 State Tournament on Friday for the Trenton doubles team of Astrid Soriano and Lydia Leininger. But Soriano, a freshman, and Leininger, a junior, will both be back next season and getting state experience is never a bad thing.
The Trenton tandem opened play in the state tournament doubles bracket with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to a team from Mount Vernon. The following match saw Trenton’s team booted from the double-elimination bracket with a 6-2, 6-0 loss to a team from Notre Dame.
“Astrid and Lydia played some of their best tennis today,” Trenton coach Tammy Ockenfels said. “They played two quality teams and, even though they did not win, they gained experience that they can take into next year.”
The duo didn’t begin playing doubles together until the season was a couple of week old, but quickly gelled, becoming a consistent source of wins in the Trenton lineup. Even with the two losses at state, Soriano and Leininger still finished the season with a 14-8 doubles record together.
This marked the second year in a row Trenton had a state qualifier after Lexi Gott advanced in singles play last year. Trenton’s tennis team ran a 10-5 overall record this year, finishing as team district runners-up.