Upper Arlington's girls tennis team finished as Division I state runner-up, falling 3-0 to Mason in the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association (OTCA) state final Saturday, Oct. 17.
The match took place at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The defeat was the Golden Bears' only loss in 16 dual matches this season. Mason claimed its 10th consecutive OTCA championship.
OTCA team matches end as soon as one team wins three courts. Mason won all three singles courts to clinch the championship. OTCA team matches end once one team wins three courts.
Senior Alexa Roth qualified for the individual state tournament in doubles in 2023 and 2024 and in singles in 2025 and 2026.
Mason's Emma Wagner, a Quinnipiac commit, had won the Division I doubles championship with partner Saanvi Reddy in the individual state tournament on Oct. 16. She also won doubles titles in 2023 and 2024.
Senior Kylie Husted fell to Harine Karthikeyan 6-2, 6-0 at second singles. Senior Carmen Kimmel lost to Megha Soundar 6-0, 6-1 at third singles.
UA reached the final by sweeping Toledo St. Ursula in its Division I semifinal earlier that day.
The season ends at 15-1 with a state runner-up trophy for the Golden Bears. Roth, Husted and Kimmel each played their final matches in a UA uniform.
