The Cougars lost to Mt Vernon Thursday night. Mt. Vernon, ranked 16th in the state, came away with a 5–0 win, but the team showed major progress, winning 19 games across the match compared to just 2 last season. Despite the final score, the match stretched over two hours with long points and competitive stretches on every court. At #1 Singles, Kate Gikison battled to a stronger second set in a 0-6, 3-6 loss. Claire Davidson fought a nearly 2.5-hour marathon at #2 Singles, winning the first set 7-6(0) before falling 4-6, 2-10 in a match tiebreak. Tanessa O’Neal lost 3-6, 0-6 at #3 Singles. In doubles, Kaydence Ham and Anna McQueeney (1D) and Lucy Stewart and Lauren Page (2D) each fell 1-6, 0-6.