WATERLOO - Xavier's Allison Jasper and the Saints' doubles team of Jeanne and Claire Bouchard placed second in Thursday's Class 1A regional tennis tournament at Byrnes Park.

They will advance to the state meet May 30-31, also at Byrnes Park.

Jasper won three matches before falling to Dubuque Wahlert's Courtney Schneider, 6-1, 6-2, in the finals. The Saints' Kylie DeWees was ousted by Schneider, 6-1, 6-2, in the quarterfinals.

Bouchard and Bouchard also won three matches to reach the finals. They were beaten by Wahlert's Caroline and Elizabeth Ott, 7-5, 6-1.

Ott and Ott knocked the Xavier doubles team of Devin Hayes and Emma Deignan out in the semifinals, 7-5, 6-0. Hayes and Deignan won two matches.

Marion was in the second regional at Byrnes Park. The Indians did not qualify any players for state.

CLASS 1A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Xavier results

Singles
First Round - Allison Jasper (X) def. Ellen Swartz (S. Hardin) 6-4, 6-3; Kylie DeWees (X) def. Taylor Higgins (Oelwein) 6-1, 6-2
Quarterfinals - Allison Jasper (X) def. Haley Hoffmann (Wahlert) 6-3, 6-2; Courtney Schneider (Wahlert) def. Kylie DeWees (X) 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals - Allison Jasper (X) def. Jackie Johnson (Grinnell) 6-1, 6-4
Finals - Courtney Schneider (Wahlert) def. Allison Jasper (X) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
First Round - Devin Hayes/Emma Deignan (X) def. Sarah Adams/Harlie Janes (Iowa Falls) 6-1, 6-3; Jeanne & Claire Bouchard (X) def. Katie Hendricks/Nicole Schmidt (Wahlert) 6-0, 6-2
Quarterfinals - Hayes/Deignan (X) def. Richard/Teske (S. Hardin) 6-2, 6-1; Bouchard/Bouchard (X) def. Sarah Emerson/Jessica Dague (Iowa Falls) 6-0, 6-0
Semifinals - Bouchard/Bouchard (X) def. Hope Bush/Caprisse Honsbrush (Grinnell) 6-2, 6-3; Caroline Ott/Elizabeth Ott (Wahlert) def. Hayes/Deignan (X) 7-5, 6-0
Finals - Ott/Ott (Wahlert) def. Bouchard/Bouchard (X) 7-5, 6-1