PUKALANI — The Seabury Hall girls tennis team got a big confidence boost Friday at Kamehameha Schools Maui.

The Spartans beat the previously undefeated Warriors 4-1 in a battle of the top teams in the Maui Interscholastic League East Division.

Seabury (6-1) captured all three singles matches against the Warriors (6-1), as well as the No. 2 doubles match.

“I was really excited to win against Kamehameha just because last time we played them, we lost,” the Spartans’ Michelle Tasaki said after her 6-0, 6-0 win over Ariana Rios at No. 3 singles. “I think we can make it to playoffs this year which is really exciting for me because I’m a junior and the first two years I’ve been here, the girls team has never made it. But this year our team is really good and we got a lot of good incoming freshman so I’m really excited to see how we do in the playoffs and see how we do in MILs.”

The top four teams in the MIL — two from the East and two from the West — earn spots in the MIL team championship. If Seabury and Kamehameha finish tied atop the East standings, the Spartans would hold the tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed by virtue of winning 6-4 in overall matches between the teams.

Nikki Fernando captured the first win of the day for Seabury, a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Kaitlyn Ralar.

Spartans coach Jan Waechli said that Alexa deCrinis’ No. 2 singles victory was “a very big win” for the team. DeCrinis rallied to beat the Warriors’ Berylin Lau 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

“We need to win the next match against Kihei Charter, which we won last time, and then we are first in the division. That’s the goal of course,” Waechli said. “Now we are sitting very good to be first.”

The day ended with a close No. 2 doubles match, with the Spartans’ Elena Hickey and Linda Schmidt taking on Kamehameha’s Leeana Kanemitsu and Jayda Lum Lung. Hickey and Schmidt won the first set 6-4 and then battled for the second on a tiebreaker, 7-5.

The Spartans finish the regular season on Wednesday against Kihei Charter — their match on April 12 is already chalked up as a win because Lanai’s girls team has forfeited all of their matches this season due to an insufficient number of players — before heading into the MIL tournament.

Seniors Kayleen Lau and Kaelyn Kato, the defending MIL doubles champions, picked up the Warriors’ lone win, 6-4, 6-2 over Jessica Griffiths and Chiemi Powell at No. 1.

“Our lineup was strong but I think there was a piece missing. … I think we weren’t as high-energy as we were in the first half, so whether it be they’re getting tired or it’s school related or whatever, it’s just that we didn’t come in with that level of mental preparedness,” Kamehameha coach Kathy Kanemitsu said. “It’s a good reminder when you fall short, it reminds them what they actually want.”

The Seabury boys (6-1) swept their match against the Warriors (0-6-1) on Friday, 5-0.

The Spartans dropped just one game the entire day, with every singles match ending 6-0, 6-0 in favor of Seabury.

Miles Stone led the Spartans with a win over Jaxson Pahukula at No. 1 singles.

Like their female counterparts, the Seabury boys are in good position to make the playoffs.

“I worked on my return of serve today, so that worked out really well, and made sure my serve was consistent,” Stone said. “I think we’re pretty confident as a team, I know there’s some top competition coming up, but we think that we have a shot and we’ve been working hard. … I hope I’ll be ready.”

* Dakota Grossman is at dgrossman@mauinews.com

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SEABURY HALL GIRLS 4, KAMEHAMEHA MAUI 1

No. 1 singles–Nikki Fernando, Seabury Hall, def. Kaitlyn Ralar 6-4, 6-1. No. 2 singles–Alexa deCrinis, Seabury Hall, def. Berylin Lau 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. No. 3 singles–Michelle Tasaki, Seabury Hall, def. Ariana Rios 6-0, 6-0. No. 1 doubles–Kayleen Lau and Kaelyn Kato, Kamehameha def. Jessica Griffiths and Chiemi Powell 6-4, 6-2. No. 2 doubles–Elena Hickey and Linda Schmidt, Seabury Hall, def. Leeana Kahemitsu and Jayda Lum Lung 6-4, 7-5.

SEABURY HALL BOYS 5, KAMEHAMEHA MAUI 0

No. 1 singles–Miles Stone, Seabury Hall, def. Jaxson Pahukula 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 singles–Sterling Sandler, Seabury Hall, def. Makena Nagasako 6-0, 6-0. No. 3 singles–Bear Bernard, Seabury Hall, def. Styles Soares, 6-0, 6-0. No. 1 doubles–Josh Foley and Evan Lipetz, Seabury Hall, def. Jayden Pahukula and Makana Golis 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 doubles–Ujaia Cunningham and Kazu Iinuma, Seabury Hall, def. Laakea Webb and Logan English 6-1, 6-0.

BALDWIN GIRLS 3, KIHEI CHARTER 2

No. 1 singles–Jessalyn Lopez, Kihei Charter, def. Kailani Kennedy 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 singles–Kiyo Christopher, Kihei Charter, def. Catherine Wu 6-1, 6-2. No. 3 singles–Victoria Teoh, Baldwin, def. Corine Bleasdell 6-3, 6-3. No. 1 doubles–Kaui Kennedy and Selena Feike, Baldwin, def. Chloe Jones and Jessica Priest 6-2, 6-2. No. 2 doubles–Kendall Taomoto and Frances Ibe, Baldwin, win by default.

KIHEI CHARTER BOYS 3, BALDWIN 2

No. 1 singles–Hobbes Wilstead, Kihei Charter, def. Cody Sears 6-1, 6-0. No. 2 singles–Quinn Shapiro, Kihei Charter, def. Jackson Masuda 6-0, 6-1. No. 3 singles–Liam Caldwell, Baldwin, def. Trevor Coronesi 4-6, 7-5 (5), 6-1. No. 1 doubles–Devon Baldwin and Zack Fernando, Kihei Charter, def. Aden Kinoshita and Nicholas Wittenburg 6-0, 6-1. No. 2 doubles–Malachi Semevolos-Bullock and Brent Lacuesta, Baldwin, win by default.

MOLOKAI GIRLS 4, ST. ANTHONY 1

No. 1 singles–Torae Kawaauha-Puaa, Molokai, def. Kawena Fujieda 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. No. 2 singles–Kuulei DeCosta-Parks, Molokai, def. Elise Rodriguez 6-3, 6-0. No. 3 singles–Skylar Kuahuia, Molokai, def. Tina Abrew 6-4, 6-3. No. 1 doubles–Tammy Abrew and Toa Siua, St. Anthony, def. Kayla DeRouin and Aiza Ragonton 6-3, 6-2. No. 2 doubles–Irish Oamil and Naomi Cabreros, Molokai, def. Randi Ouye and Kapua Coon 6-2, 6-1.

MOLOKAI BOYS 3, ST. ANTHONY 0

Match won by default.

LAHAINALUNA GIRLS 5, MAUI PREP 0

No. 1 singles–Hailey Killett, Lahainaluna, def. Eva Kareneva 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 singles–Ana Rodriguez-Gomez, Lahainaluna, def. Liv Rudat 6-2, 6-2. No. 3 singles–Caitlin Baclay, Lahainaluna, def. Shelby Dresser 6-0, 6-0. No. 1 doubles–Challys Pascual and Deolian Domawa, Lahainaluna, def. Natalie Smart and Keanna Villamar 6-2, 6-3. No. 2 doubles–Ziri Lapus and Ariana Pacleb, Lahainaluna, def. Sherry Domingo and Madison Perry 6-1, 6-3.

LAHAINALUNA BOYS 4, MAUI PREP 1

No. 1 singles–Shawn Abut, Lahainaluna, def. Noah Schwartzlow 7-6, 6-2. No. 2 singles–James Fujii, Lahainaluna, def. Makana Boote 6-3, 6-0. No. 3 singles–Alejandro Prieto, Maui Prep, def. Adricx Lapus 6-1, 6-4. No. 1 doubles–Kekai Cajudoy and Joshua Calaoagan, Lahainaluna, def. Harrison Cramond and Isaac Hessel 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. No. 2 doubles–Charles Jimenez and Noah Bauchman, Lahainaluna, def. Banyan Neece and Nolan Brown 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.

KING KEKAULIKE GIRLS 5, LANAI 0

Match won by default.

KING KEKAULIKE BOYS 5, LANAI 0

No. 1 singles–Gage Bailey, King Kekaulike, def. Jayden Castillo-Pagay 6-1, 6-1. No. 2 singles–Kai Frostad, King Kekaulike, def. Mitchell Ganir 6-2, 6-4. No. 3 singles–Tristan Salcedo, King Kekaulike, def. Jacob Lebseigne 6-0, 6-1. No. 1 doubles–Jaxon Chester and Rielyn Domingo, King Kekaulike, def. Joenell Agmata and Michael Raqueno 6-2, 6-0. No. 2 doubles–Trenton Uchima and Ryan Siarot, King Kekaulike, win by default.

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MIL STANDINGS

EAST DIVISION

Girls

W L T Pct.

Kamehameha Maui 6 1 0 .857

Seabury Hall 6 1 0 .857

Baldwin 5 3 0 .625

Kihei Charter 3 4 0 .429

King Kekaulike 1 5 0 .167

Lanai 0 7 0 .000

Boys

W L T Pct.

Kihei Charter 6 1 0 .857

Seabury Hall 6 1 0 .857

Baldwin 5 3 0 .625

King Kekaulike 2 4 0 .333

Lanai 1 5 1 .214

Kamehameha Maui 0 6 1 .071

WEST DIVISION

Girls

W L T Pct.

x-Lahainaluna 6 0 0 1.000

Maui High 4 1 0 .800

Maui Prep 2 3 0 .400

Molokai 1 4 0 .200

St. Anthony 0 5 0 .000

Boys

W L T Pct.

x-Lahainaluna 6 0 0 1.000

Maui High 4 1 0 .800

Maui Prep 2 3 0 .400

Molokai 1 4 0 .200

St. Anthony 0 5 0 .000

x-clinched playoff spot

Friday’s Results

King Kekaulike girls 5, Lanai 0

King Kekaulike boys 5, Lanai 0

Molokai girls 4, St. Anthony 1

Molokai boys 3, St. Anthony 0

Lahainaluna girls 5, Maui Prep 0

Lahainaluna boys 4, Maui Prep 1

Baldwin girls 3, Kihei Charter 2

Kihei Charter boys 3, Baldwin 2

Seabury Hall girls 4, Kamehameha Maui 1

Seabury Hall boys 5, Kamehameha Maui 0

Today’s Matches

St. Anthony vs. Molokai at War Memorial courts, 9 a.m.

Maui High vs. Maui Prep at Kahului Community Center, 9 a.m.

Lanai at King Kekaulike, 9 a.m.

Kihei Charter vs. Kamehameha Maui at Wailea Tennis Club, noon