Webster tennis duo place second at Class 2 championship

Meg Nakatani and Julian Kisslinger biting metals after tennis finals Oct. 23. Webster lost the match with a final score of 6-4, 2-6, 10-4. Photo by Laura Millkamp

Senior Meg Nakatani and Junior Jillian Kisslinger placed second in the state for doubles tennis, competing in the class two championship match on Friday, Oct. 23
After qualifying for the state tournament for the second straight season, the duo won three matches in a row to reach the final.
In the championship match, Nakatani and Kisslinger split the first two sets of the final and lost the third super tiebreak set to Platte County’s senior Ellie Kaser and junior Macie Keith.
The final score was 6-4, 2-6, 10-4.
Assistant Coach Kevin Kovarik said, “Webster always has a great turnout of girls who want to play. We had a big team, and all the girls support each other.”

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