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Emery traveled to play San Juan and Grand on Thursday. The Lady Spartans began in Blanding, facing the Lady Broncos.
Morgan Hughes started things off with a 6-2, 6-1 win in first singles. Megan Hess ran into trouble in second singles, losing 3-6, 1-6. Next, Carlie Bennett took a pro set 8-2. In first doubles, Haley Guymon and Shaylee Grange dominated their match 6-0, 6-1. Aspen Taylor and Kayleigh McCandless followed suit with a 6-1, 6-0 win of their own. Emery took the match 4-1.
Temperatures rose in Moab, reaching well into 100s. Due to the heat, the teams decided to play only pro sets. The Lady Spartans battled hard but were unsuccessful in getting a win. The scores do not indicate how close the games were as there were many good rallies. Hughes, Hess and Bennett fell 1-8, 2-8, and 0-8, respectively. Guymon and Grange lost 4-8 while Taylor and McCandless were defeated 3-8. Grand swept the match 5-0.
The Lady Spartans will host their home opener on Thursday, Aug. 27 against South Sevier.