Tigers Pummel Panthers
by: Boys Tennis Contributor
The North Allegheny boys’ tennis team traveled to a hostile environment to face the 25-time AA WPIAL Champions and came away with a decisive 5-0 victory. In a rare contest featuring both defending WPIAL Team Champions, it was the Tigers of North Allegheny who knocked the Panthers of Sewickley Academy from the ranks of the unbeaten. The Panthers, provided little resistance for the AAA title-holding Tigers, who finally had their full complement of players in the starting lineup.
Getting NA on the board first was junior Evan Kaufman who made his first start in almost a year after returning from injury. Kaufman, a welcome addition to an already potent Tiger lineup, made quick work of the Panthers’ Will Bojalad at 2nd singles, 6-0, 6-0. Senior standout Sri Thirumala quickly doubled the lead for the visiting team. The WPIAL Singles Qualifier left little doubt in his match as he dismantled his 3rd singles opponent, 6-2, 6-1. The clinching point came off the racquets of a pair of sophomores, as Shivum Telang and Ronit Ginde cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory at 2nd doubles.
With the match already decided, it was just a question of whether a sweep was in order. Man of the Match honors goes to sophomore sensation, Advaita Sircar who shellacked the current WPIAL AA Singles Champion for the second time in as many days at #1, 6-1, 6-2. At this point, it was up to 1st doubles to complete the shutout. After a shaky first set, the team of senior Nick Scheuring and junior Adhav Ramadas rebounded with a vengeance to take the match and complete the shutout, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1.
North Allegheny improves to 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the section. Sewickley Academy falls to 4-1 overall, 3-1 in section play. The win was the Tigers eighth in a row and fourth consecutive 5-0 victory. Next up, the Tigers host section foe Butler on Monday. Match time is set for 3:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis Summary at Sewickely Academy, 4-4-25
| MATCH SUMMARY | NORTH ALLEGHENY 5 - SEWICKELY ACADEMY 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLES | ||
| #1 | Advaita Sircar (NA) def. Severin Harmon (SA) | 6-1, 6-2 |
| #2 | Evan Kaufman (NA) def. Will Bojalad (SA) | 6-0, 6-0 |
| #3 | Sri Thirumala (NA) def. Finn Wentz (SA) | 6-2, 6-1 |
| DOUBLES | ||
| #1 | Adhav Ramadas/Nick Scheuring (NA) def. Ben Terrell/Max Kopf (SA) | 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 |
| #2 | Ronit Ginde/Shivum Telang (NA) def. Jason Chen/Rob Fogle (SA) | 6-1, 6-3 |
