Badminton rolls past O'Connor for 2nd win

Xavier Prep’s badminton team continued its quick start to the new season, winning its second match in a row with an 8-1 road triumph at Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor on Tuesday (Sept. 4).

Among the highlights were Maeve Lee’s 11-5, 11-6 in No. 1 singles, and Alex Kockinis stepping in at No. 6 singles for an 11-7, 11-2 victory.

All three doubles teams won.

The XCP junior varsity had a tough match, battling back and forth, before falling 5-4.

Xavier has another road match on Thursday (Sept. 6) against Phoenix Pinnacle.

Tuesday’s results

Xavier Prep 8, Sandra Day O’Connor 1

Singles

Maeve Lee, (X), won 11-5, 11-6

Jane Tiffany (X), lost 1-11, 1-11

Taylor Dines (X), won 11-2, 11-5

Maddie Dines (X), won 11-0, 11-6

Mayse Dunn (X) won 11-0, 11-3

Alex Kockinis (X) won 11-7, 11-2.

Doubles

Lee-Tiffany (X) won 15-2, 15-4

T Dines-M Dines (X) won 15-3, 15-9

Dunn-Kockinis (X) won 15-0, 15-3