
Blue Devils Edge Tigers, 3-2
In a tough non-section tuneup on Tuesday afternoon, the North Allegheny girls’ tennis team dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils.
The Tigers earned a pair of victories in singles play as junior Sara Fernandez and senior Emily Wincko prevailed in their respective matchups. At No. 1 singles, Fernandez defeated Sophia Cunningham, 6-3, 6-3. Wincko collected a 6-1, 6-2, triumph over Jessie Yang at No. 2 singles. Despite NA’s success in singles action, Mt. Lebanon swept doubles and earned a decisive win at No. 3 singles.
North Allegheny slips to 7-2 overall following the loss. The Tigers will return to action on Monday for a section matchup with Butler. In the meantime, the section singles tournament will take place this week on Wednesday and Thursday at NASH.
Girls Tennis Summary vs. Mt. Lebanon, 9-13-22
Match Summary | MT. LEBANON - 3 NORTH ALLEGHENY - 2 | |
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SINGLES | ||
#1 | Sara Fernandez (NA) def. Sophia Cunningham (ML) | 6-3, 6-3 |
#2 | Emily Wincko (NA) def. Jessie Yang (ML) | 6-4, 6-2 |
#3 | Jackie Tang (ML) def. Abbey Swirsding (NA) | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
DOUBLES | ||
#1 | Carly Grant/Sylvie Eriksen (ML) def. Reagan Dougherty/Eileen Hu (NA) | 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
#2 | Ana Oliveira/Ellie Tatel (ML) def. Tia Soussou/Siya Jain (NA) | 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 |