WATERLOO - Allison Jasper and Kylie DeWees of Xavier had to play each other in the championship match of the Class 1A regional tennis tournament Thursday, but it had a happy ending.

Both girls advanced to the state tournament June 5-6 at the University of Iowa.

Jasper defeated DeWees, 6-1, 6-3, in the finals after both players won three straight matches in the preliminary rounds. The champion and runner-up both advance to the state meet, so they had a friendly match knowing they were both winners.

The Xavier doubles teams of Claire Bouchard/Jeanne Bouchard and Emma Deignan/Katie Neumeyer won their opening-round matches but fell in the second round.

SINGLES

First round

Allison Jasper (X) def. Jalena Jaggi (Grundy Center), 6-1, 6-1

Kylie DeWees (X) def. Paige Betsluis (Independence), 6-0, 6-2

Second Round

Jasper (X) def. Julia Wickham (Western Dubuque), 6-0, 6-1

DeWees (X) def. Jenny Neumann (Western Dubuque), 6-2, 6-0

Third Round

Jasper (X) def. Emily Martin (South Tama), 6-0, 6-3

DeWees (X) def. Ellen Swartz (South Hardin), 6-0, 7-5

Championship

Jasper def. DeWees, 6-1, 6-3

DOUBLES

First Round

Claire Bouchard/Jeanne Bouchard (X) def. Kathleen Bevans/Josie Vandersall(Mt. Vernon), 6-0, 6-1

Emma Deignan/Katie Neumeyer (X) def. Meghan Saak/Mel Holmeister (Grundy Center), 6-1,6-0

Second Round

Gabby Greco/Maggie Weber (Waterloo Columbus) def. Bouchard/Bouchard, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Tori Applegate/Madison Baack (South Tama) def. Deignan/Neumeyer, 7-6, 6-4