DLN-AREA GIRLS TENNIS: Conestoga rolls to clinch Central League crown
Conestoga 6, Lower Merion 1 >> The Pioneers (11-0, 16-1) clinched the Central League championship by finishing up regular season unbeaten as Divya Srinivas and Melissa Cui recorded a key victory at third doubles.
Singles – 1. Burde (LM) def. Griffith, 6-2, 7-6 (7). 2. Landau (C) def. Rosenberg, 6-0, 6-0. 3. Wood (C) def. Nieh, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles – 1. Aravindhan-Dodge (C) def. Lipson-Kofsky, 6-1, 6-2. 2. Aboseada-Herman (C) def. Yu-Spergel, 7-5, 6-3. 3. Srinivas-Cui (C) def. Beller-Grossman-Bermudez, 6-1, 6-4. 4. Ginter-Kambayashi (C) def. Peck-Jonnagaladda, 6-3, 6-0.
Octorara 4, Kennett 3 >> The Braves (5-7, 6-7) won the last three doubles matches to earn their first win over the Blue Demons in 11 years. Kayli Dickinson-Courtney Burkhardt, Emily Wheeler-Nicole Meek and Emily Kimes-Deanna Yarris collected doubles victories. Erin Lomboy collected a win at first singles.
Gina Lusvardi and Imogen Thomas collected singles wina for Kennett.
Singles – 1. E. Lomboy (O) def. Yue, 6-0, 6-0. 2. G. Lusvardi (K) def. K. Lomboy. 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. 3. Thomas (K) def. Hart, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles – 1. S. Lusvardi-Fowler (K) def. Haven-Ervine, 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4. 2. Wheeler-Meek (O) def. McDonald-Colamarino, 6-2, 6-1. 3. Kimes-Yarris (O) def. Beldyk-Hughson, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. 4. Dickinson-Burkhardt (O) def. Bradley-Castleton, 6-4, 6-4.
Downingtown West 6, West Chester Rustin 1 >> Hanna Yang and Cayla Gringnano won a three-set match at third doubles as the WHippets collected the Ches-Mont victory. Peyton Bradley and Jordan Bradley won their singles matches.
Taylor Hutsell collected the Golden Knights’ lone win.
Singles – 1. P. Bradley (DW) def. Moore, 6-1, 6-1. 2. J. Bradley (DW) def. McBride, 6-0, 6-0. 3. Hutsell (WCR) def. L. Shi, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles – 1. J. Shi-Peckman (DW) def. Aurillo-Greco, 6-0, 6-2. 2. Davenport-Claffey (DW) def. Maniscalco-Armstrong, 6-3, 6-2. 3. Yang-Gringnano (DW) def. Lawler-Montgomery, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. 4. Dumont-Kalmady (DW) def. Malesich-O’Brien, 6-0, 6-1.
Downingtown East 4, Radnor 3 >> The Cougars swept the doubles to eke out the nonleague victory.
Singles – 1. G. Hederick (R) def. Eghbali, 6-1, 6-3. 2. Ciarrocchi (R) def. Roberts, 6-4, 6-4. 3. Liu (R) def. Minio, 7-5, 6-4.
Doubles – 1. Davis-DeCecco (DE) def. Moore-L. Hederick, 6-1, 6-4. 2. Vipperla-Byrnes (DE) def. Dougherty-Smolyansky, 6-3, 6-4. 3. Yatcilla-Ma (DE) def. Carney-Frigerio, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. 4. Burch-Vogt (DE) def. Burton-Ganesh, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (5).