CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hudson sophomore Emma Liu continues to make strides on the tennis court.
A year after qualifying for state as a freshman (but losing in the first round), Liu cemented her memorable season by finishing runner-up at the OHSAA Division I state singles tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Friday. She fell to Soleil Cordell (4-star) of Olentangy Berlin in the championship (2-6, 4-6).
It marks the best finish for the program since Molly Sandberg won the title in 2016.
Liu opened the tournament with a convincing win over Libby Goedde of Cincinnati Ursuline Academy (6-1, 6-1) and followed that up by defeating Alexa Roth of Upper Arlington (7-5, 6-1) in the quarterfinals.
In the semis, the 3-star prospect defeated freshman Elise Vens of Sylvania Southview in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 6-2).
Liu finishes her second season as the Suburban League National Conference Player of the Year, Springside sectional and NE Ohio district champion and top two in the state, earning first-team All-Ohio.
Others from Northeast Ohio
In doubles, the only team to advance was the freshmen duo of Elizabeth Ammori and Adriana Guillermo from Magnificat. They earned an opening round win (7-6, 6-3) over Dani Ball and Sylvie Lederer of Upper Arlington to secure second-team All-Ohio honors. The pair dropped a tight match to Mason (3-6, 4-6) in the quarterfinals.