Girls Tennis Takes 2nd at D1 Sectionals, Compete at State

Being promoted from Division 2 to the Division 1 conference did nothing to slow the progress of University School of Milwaukee girls’ tennis team this season. After a successful showing at sectionals, in which the two-time defending Division 2 team state champions took second place, the girls headed to Nielsen Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin for the 2024 Girls Tennis Individual State Championship meet.  

Angela Wang ’26 finished fourth in the D1 singles bracket after two straight trips to the D2 state title match in her first two seasons. She lost 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 to McKenna Thorson of Verona, Wisconsin in the semifinals, earning a fourth place medal after falling to Lexie Hankel of West De Pere 6-0, 6-0. Wang is a two-time state singles finalist and the defending Division 2 champion. This season, she won a sectional title at No. 1 singles and garnered the ninth seed in the Division 1 state field.

Wynter Maitland ’26 made it to the third round of the state championship, where she lost 6-4, 6-2 to Yukiko Mitchell of Brookfield East High School.

In doubles competition, the USM duo of Mia Darr ’25 and Aubrey Jayne ’25 advanced to the fourth round of the tournament, where they lost to Khali Stephens and Alexia Stephens of Bay Port by a score of 7-6 (1), 6-1. Haley Erlich ’26 and Lindsey Gardner ’26 advanced to the second round, where they lost to Natalia Welle and Vivian Bigrari of Notre Dame Academy.