Lady Indians punch state finals ticket with wins over Stratford, Brookstone

The Lady Indians (14-5) earned a win over #6-ranked Stratford in the quarterfinals by a 3-0 final on Wednesday early afternoon. Hours later, the girls won 3-1 over #2 Brookstone to secure the team's first-ever state championship game appearance.

The closing match featured wins by Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph, Azaria Junaid, and the doubles combo of Ava Carnes and Charlotte Stafford. In the opening match, it was Daniel-Joseph, Junaid, and the doubles unit of Keira Webb and Madison Phillips who took the wins.

The championship match will take place at a day and time to be determined next week.

"Our girls showed incredible resilience, fortitude, and desire today," says coach Anthony Cox. "After starting the quarterfinals strong yesterday morning and having to postpone the finish due to rain, they picked up where they left off today. We cruised against Stratford to earn a spot in the semis against the team that knocked us out in the semis last year. This year, our girls were determined to write a different ending. All seven ladies battled to the end. Jaeda-Lee and Azaria were dominant, overwhelming their opponents at 1-singles and 2-singles. Then, to cap it off, Ava and Charlotte played a great first set before falling behind early in the second. It was 3-4 when the girls turned the tide. They won the last three to clinch, which was even more meaningful because they defeated the doubles combo who had just beat them in the doubles state championship. We couldn't be more proud of how they carried themselves, and they have earned every opportunity."