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Top-ranked Evansville Memorial completed a perfect 25-0 season with a 3-2 state championship match victory over No. 10 Indianapolis Cathedral at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

The Tigers won the first three matches of the contest at No. 2 and 3 singles along with No. 2 doubles to clinch the school’s sixth state championship in the sport and first since 1996. Ray Trapp was Memorial’s head coach.

Memorial’s No. 2 singles player Jasmine Lee also finished an undefeated sophomore season winning all three matches this weekend to end 25-0 including a 6-0, 6-1 win over Cathedral’s Abby Brady. Meanwhile, it may have been a bittersweet finish for the team’s No. 1 doubles pair of Rachel Swartwood and Liz Wilm who suffered their first loss this year in the final match falling 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) to Cathedral’s Caroline Combs and Carlene Eckhart.

To earn their spot in the final, the Tigers defeated No. 4 Penn (19-2) in Friday’s quarterfinal round then knocked out No. 2 Carmel (17-1) in Saturday’s semifinals, the defending state champions they lost to in last year’s final match.

Cathedral (18-5), coached by Mark Noe, was making its first appearance in the state title contest. The Irish topped No. 5 Jasper, 3-2, on Friday and then rallied to beat No. 14 Fort Wayne Canterbury in the semifinals, 3-2.

Carmel’s Mikaela Carlson Honored as Mental Attitude Award Winner
Following the final match, the IHSAA Executive Committee honored Mikaela Carlson of Carmel High School with this year’s mental attitude award in girls tennis.

The senior played No. 2 singles for the Greyhounds this season and has been part of the three state finalist teams including two championship teams. She is a member of the National Honor Society, student government, Student Venture and the Spanish Honor Society.

With a 4.31 GPA and ranking in the top 3% of her class, Carlson has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy where she will play tennis. She is the daughter of Craig and Debbie Carlson of Carmel.

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance presented a $1,000 scholarship to Carmel High School in the name of Carlson.