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Farragut's Riley Cassity wins 2A girls' singles tennis state title

The sophomore claimed her first-ever championship over Ravenwood's Grace Stout. It is Farragut's first girls' singles title since 1987.

Credit: Twitter/ Jack Tate

Farragut's Riley Cassity celebrates her 2022 2A girls' singles tennis state championship

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Farragut sophomore Riley Cassity erased a 35-year drought for Farragut and won the 2A girls' tennis state title on Friday.

Cassity defeated Ravenwood's Grace Stout at Adams Tennis Complex to win Farragut's first girls' singles tennis crown since 1987 and third in team history.

The sophomore won the first set 6-4, then came back from a 4-0 deficit in the second set to win 7-6 and capture the title.

Meet the 2️⃣🎾2️⃣2️⃣ TSSAA Class AA State Champion!
RILEY CASSITY of FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL!
Riley rallies from down 0-4 in the second set to defeat Grace Stout of Ravenwood 6-4, 7-6 to win the State Title!
⁦@prepxtra⁩ ⁦@5StarPreps⁩ ⁦@FHSracquet⁩ ⁦@sjsmith2509⁩ pic.twitter.com/8whF6oVbsy
— jack tate (@coachtatefhs20) May 27, 2022

Pam Cioffi won back-to-back titles as the school's only other girls' singles tennis champion, according to the TSSAA website.