Ivy Lu and Hannah Manlulu are no longer doubles partners, and that’s not a bad thing. They’re the leaders of the Barnegat girls tennis team now, and leading means taking steps they otherwise may not have made in accordance with their own desires.
“I don’t hate singles, but I miss doubles,” Lu said after the Bengals defeated Freehold Borough, 4-1, on Sept. 11. “I miss playing the alleys. Playing with Hannah for two years was a lot of fun. I don’t mind singles, though.
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