Tigers drop 3-2 decision to Mt. Lebanon
by: Boys Tennis Contributor
The North Allegheny boys’ tennis team lost their first regular season match in over a year as they fell to perennial powerhouse Mt. Lebanon, 3-2 at Mt. Lebanon High School on Tuesday afternoon.
The team captains joined forces to get the Tigers on the board first as junior Adhav Ramadas and senior Nick Scheuring won at 2nd doubles, 6-1, 6-1. Mt. Lebanon answered quickly by winning both 2nd and 3rd singles despite valiant efforts by junior Anish Ramachandruni and sophomore Dylan Pak respectively.
Man of the Match honors go to sophomore sensation Advaita Sircar who took on the best the Blue Devils had to offer, but still cruised 6-1, 6-4 at 1st singles to tie the match. The deciding point came at 1st doubles as senior Sri Thirumala and sophomore Ronit Ginde battled back from a first set deficit to tie the match a set a piece. The duo fell in the 3rd set as Mt. Lebanon took the match.
North Allegheny falls to 1-1 overall. The Tigers return at action tomorrow when they travel to Chartiers Valley to take on the Colts at 3:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis Summary at Mt. Lebanon, 3-11-25
| Match Summary | MT. LEBANON 3 - NORTH ALLEGHENY 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLES | ||
| #1 | Advaita Sircar (NA) def. Luca Ritivoi (MTL) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| #2 | Mark Summer (MTL) def. Anish Ramachandruni (NA) | 6-0, 6-4 |
| #3 | Noah Klaber (MTL) def. Dylan Pak (NA) | 6-0, 6-2 |
| DOUBLES | ||
| #1 | Evan McGill/Brandon Frameli-Metz (MTL) def. Sri Thirumala/Ronit Ginde (NA) | 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 |
| #2 | Adhav Ramadas/Nick Scheuring (NA) def. Van Amble/Dimitrios Fragkos (MTL) | 6-1, 6-1 |
