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Highline Defeats Treasure Valley 5-4 to Clinch 2nd NWAC Women's Tennis Title
Posted: May 03, 2025

Highline Defeats Treasure Valley 5-4 to Clinch 2nd NWAC Women's Tennis Title

Women's Tennis Bracket

YAKIMA, Wash. - The No.1 Highline women's tennis team earned its second-ever title, defeating No. 2 Treasure Valley 5-4 in the final of the 2025 NWAC Women's Tennis Championship at Yakima Tennis Club.

The duel went down to the wire as Highline led 4-3 with two singles matches still finishing at No. 2 and No. 6. Highline's Caley Buchan and TVCC's Reese Beyrouty went into a tiebreaker scenario in the third set after each winning one of the first two. The two were tied 6-6, forcing the tiebreaker which is played first to seven, but must win by two points. The tiebreaker went to extra points as well, as Buchan came up with the 10-8 clutch victory, sealing the Thunderbirds' title.

No. 1 singles Sophia Crosby was named NWAC Baden Women's Tennis Player of the Year as she went undefeated in both singles and doubles over the weekend. Crosby defeated TVCC's Elena Henry in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 in singles. Earlier in the day, Crosby and Buchan paired up to defeat Beyrouty and Zavier Lake 8-3 in No. 1 doubles.

The Thunderbirds also got a singles with from No. 3 Anna Shved, who defeated Treasure Valley's Brenda Ramirez 6-2, 6-1. Shved teamed up with Zanna Orvald in the No. 2 doubles match to defeat TVCC's Henry and Ramirez. 

TVCC won singles matches at No. 4, 5 and 6 and doubles No. 3. Charlee Bennett took down Highline's Adriana Barbee 7-5, and 6-4. Lake defeated Jeslyn Berry 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5 and Fabiola Perez won a close match with Orvald at No. 6, winning 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-3. Perez teammed up with Ogaly Juarez to win 8-5 at doubles No. 3.

Earlier in the day, No. 4 Spokane took down No. 3 Bellevue in a close duel to claim third place overall. The Sasqautch won two of three doubles matches and split the singles matches to edge out the Bulldogs.

Elise Carsey went undefeated as she won the No. 1 singles over Bellevue's Bean Lowe in a three-set match (6-2, 3-6, 10-4), and paired with teammate Leah Lewis to win No. 1 doubles. Lewis also won her singles match in two sets. Janice Roundy won her No. 4 singles match for the Sasquatch and paired with teammate Avery Lewis to win No. 2 doubles.

Bellevue earned wins at No. 3 singles by Meiweya Amazona, No. 5 singles by Jilianne Legaspi and No. 6 singles by Lily Distelhorst. They also won No. 3 doubles as Emma Wetzel and Sadie Wilson won 8-3.

Treasure Valley head coach Mark Heleker was selected the Women's Coach of the Year as voted by the conference coaches. Highline's Henleigh Elder was selected for the Wally Heindenson Sportsmanship award.

Women's Tennis Bracket