West Ranch girls’ tennis player Ta’leighah Saulter finished the season as a quarterfinalist in the individual tennis regionals following a historic season.
Throughout Foothill League play, Saulter didn’t lose a match all season and finished the year undefeated in singles play as she won all 32 sets, each by a score of 6-0.
Saulter contributed to West Ranch taking home the Foothill League title as the Wildcats put up an unbeaten record in league play and secured a playoff appearance.
In the Division 3 playoffs in the Southern Section, the Wildcats secured a first-round win over the California Academy of Mathematics and Science but were defeated in the second round by Brentwood.
While the season ended for West Ranch as a team, Saulter’s season was extended as a singles player. She clinched a first-round bye into the individual regionals, held throughout November in Carpinteria at Cate School.
Saulter defeated Ellie Lin of Oaks Christian by a score of 6-0, 6-2 and advanced to the third round.
With another win over Lyric Wilson of Sierra Canyon by a score of 6-2, 6-1, Saulter advanced to the round of 16 with an automatic bye past the round of 32 at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center in Claremont.
Saulter took victory over Lily Ung of Roosevelt High School, 6-3, 6-4, and advanced to the quarterfinals, where she faced Anna Shtrikman of Milken Community School.
The season ended there for the junior as Saulter lost to Shtrikman 6-3, 6-1, and finished as a quarterfinalist in the tournament.