{"id":10341,"date":"2016-09-01T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/2016\/09\/01\/hunterdon-county-girls-tennis-preview-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-09-04T18:31:21","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T22:31:21","slug":"north-hunterdon-girls-tennis-preview-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/north-hunterdon-girls-tennis-preview-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"North Hunterdon girls tennis preview, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/school\/annandale-north-hunterdon\/girlstennis\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">North Hunterdon<\/a> returns a solid core from its 13-4 team last year and is looking to do even better. The Lions finished second in the HWS Tournament and defeated Kearny, 5-0, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament before falling to Ridge in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>North Hunterdon will return four of its top five players for the 2016 season, losing only second-singles player <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/jessica-graham\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Jessica Graham<\/a>. Sophomore <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/alexa-vasile\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Alexa Vasile<\/a> is back to lock down first singles after a solid freshman season, finishing with eight wins. Junior <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/kiera-horun\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Kiera Horun<\/a> played well at third singles last year with a 13-4 record and is ready to replace Graham at second singles.<\/p>\n<p>Seniors <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/hannah-trinity\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Hannah Trinity<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/catrina-gutescu\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Catrina Gutescu<\/a> are back after going 13-3 at first doubles, which gave North Hunterdon a duo it could count on, although Trinity will move up to play third singles. Senior <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/ana-vlad\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Ana Vlad <\/a>will be Gutescu&#8217;s partner at first doubles.<\/p>\n<p>, 2016 <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/news\/article\/7023176541011669577\/hunterdon-county-democrat-girls-tennis-preview-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Hunterdon County girls tennis preview, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Hunterdon returns a solid core from its 13-4 team last year and is looking to do even better. The Lions finished second in the HWS Tournament and defeated Kearny, 5-0, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament before falling to Ridge in the quarterfinals. 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