Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week (10-12-09)

Melissa Matsuoka

Corona del Mar, Sr.

Matsuoka provided her team with a huge rally to preserve the No. 2 Sea Kings league title hopes. With her team trailing No. 3 University 9-8 in sets, Matsuoka rallied from 2-5 to win, 7-6, in the match’s final set and help CdM escape with the victory on games, 82-76. The Sea Kings have won 10 consecutive league championships, and haven’t lost in league in Coach Brian Ricker’s six seasons there.