NA defeats Fox Chapel, 4-1 in WPIAL Quarterfinals
North Allegheny hosted the Fox Chapel Foxes on Wednesday afternoon at the North Allegheny High School courts in the WPIAL Quarterfinals. It was a tight matchup between these two teams in the regular season with the Tigers coming away with the 3-2 victory. NA gave themselves a little more cushion this time winning 4-1 to get to the WPIAL Semifinals.
Mia Kaufman was tested in the second set but ultimately won 6-3, 7-5 against Zoey Liu at #1 singles. Samantha Leeman won in straight sets against Clara Drahnak in #2 singles, 6-1, 6-4.
Audrey Zheng and Rouxi Bai got the job done at #1 doubles winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Ella Mangene and Remi Hayward needed a tiebreak in the second set but came away with the 6-0, 7-6(4) victory.
North Allegheny advances to the WPIAL Semifinals where they will take on the winner of Bethel Park and Latrobe on Monday at 3 p.m. at a site to be determined.
Girls Tennis Summary vs. Fox Chapel, 10-8-25
| MATCH SUMMARY | NORTH ALLEGHENY - 4 FOX CHAPEL - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLES | ||
| #1 | Mia Kaufman (NA) def. Zoey Liu (FC) | 6-3, 7-5 |
| #2 | Samantha Leeman (NA) def. Clara Drahnak (FC) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| #3 | Eloise Johnson (FC) def. Alexa Richey (NA) | 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 |
| DOUBLES | ||
| #1 | Audrey Zheng/Rouxi Bai (NA) def. Victoria Pfendler/Caroline Leland (FC) | 6-3, 6-4 |
| #2 | Ella Mangene/Remi Hayward (NA) def. Umayma Trebek/Rebecca Dorneich (FC) | 6-0, 7-6(4) |
