Main Line wrap-up: Harriton, Mercy Mercy duos capture league doubles tennis titles

The Harriton duo of the Rams’ top two singles players, Sophia Sassoli and Saige Roshkoff, captured the Central League Doubles championship Oct. 13, defeating Radnor’s Kanon Ciarrocchi and Lucy Hederick in the finals, 6-0, 6-2. The third-place match was won by the Conestoga duo of Priya Aravindhan and Olivia Dodge, who defeated the Pioneers’ pair of Ananya Krishnan and Leena Kwak, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Fifth place went to the Radnor duo of Annie Burton and Bridget Dougherty.

The Merion Mercy Academy duo of Chloe Abramowiz and Nina Dzidic captured first place in the AACA Doubles Tournament, winning the championship finals against Gwynedd Mercy’s Kelsey VanThuyne and Bella Kellner in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. By finishing in first place, the MMA pair advanced as representatives of the AACA in the PIAA District 1 AA tournament.
Episcopal Academy captured the Inter-Ac Girls’ Tennis Tournament championship Tuesday, picking up 47 points, well ahead of second-place Baldwin School (24.5). EA’s Ashley Kennedy won the first singles finals, defeating Penn Charter’s Brinlae LaBarge 8-5, and EA’s Ella Walker finished first at second singles. In the consolation match at first singles, Baldwin’s Torrie Smith defeated McKenna Bramledge of Academy of Notre Dame.
In other Main Line high school sports action (the high school wrap-up is compiled from game results sent to Main Line Times & Suburban and our sister newspapers):

Field hockey
Academy of Notre Dame (13-0-1, 5-0) defeated Agnes Irwin, 3-0, Oct. 12. Mia Leonhardt scored two goals, and Jess Schneider tallied once (unassisted). Lindsey Barnes and Lauren Curran dished out assists.
Agnes Irwin (6-6) defeated Our Lady of Good Counsel, 4-0, Oct. 13. Emma van der Veen scored a hat trick, and Marissa White tallied one goal. Heidi Gresh had an assist, and Paige DiLulo and Aren Dardarian teamed up for four saves.
Archbishop Carroll (12-4, 7-0) defeated Archbishop Ryan, 9-1, Monday. Alex Almonte and Maeve Riehman each scored twice for the Patriots. Keri Daly dished out two assists.
Two days earlier, the Patriots lost to Radnor, 3-2. Maeve Riehman and Carleigh Connors scored for Carroll, and Riehman and Carly Bateman dished out assists. Mary Kate Kearney had six saves for the Patriots.
Conestoga (14-3, 10-0) clinched its sixth straight undefeated Central League championship Tuesday, defeating Springfield 10-0 on Senior Night. Charlotte de Vries led the way with seven goals and two assists, Chloe Ziegler netted two goals and dished out one assist, and Maddy Todd earned the shutout in goal for Conestoga. Other contributors were Carson Snyder (one goal), Carly Hynd (one assist) and Sarah Rogalski (one assist).
Episcopal Academy (8-2-2, 4-2-1) defeated Penn Charter, 10-1, Tuesday. Maddie Rehak had a hat trick, and single goals were scored by Gianna Pantaleo, Scottie Crockett, Macy Szukics, Grace Szafara, Kelly Smith, Jessica Miller and Jackie Miller. Szukics and Kathleen Anderson each made two assists. EA goalie Gianna Cillufo recorded four saves.
EA lost to Germantown Academy, 3-1, Oct. 12. Maddie Rehak scored for EA, and goalie Caroline Kelly had 22 saves.
Friends’ Central lost to Shipley, 3-0, Tuesday. Phoenix goalie Nora Wadsworth recorded 13 saves.
Radnor (14-3, 9-2) won its 14th straight game Tuesday, defeating Upper Darby 6-0 on Senior Night. Brigid Lowry had two goals and one assist; goals also were scored by Alicia Vitale, Barbara Civitella, Genevieve Mehra and Page Lowry. Tyler Dornan was a standout at midfield, and key defenders were Hope Delaney, Olivia Decain and Meredith Webb.
The Raiders defeated Bonner-Prendie, 6-1, Monday. Page Lowry had the first three goals to put Radnor up 3-1, then Janie Hoysgaard, Olivia Shea and Brigid Lowry each added a goal. Strong defense came from Hope Delaney, Olivia Decain and Meredith Webb.
Three days earlier, the Raiders defeated Archbishop Carroll, 3-2, Oct. 13. Page Lowry scored two goals, and Barbara Civitella tallied one goal. Key defenders were Hope Delaney, Olivia Decain, Madison Milhous and Brigid Lowry.
Radnor came back from an 0-2 deficit in the first 10 minutes against Garnet Valley to win, 3-2, Oct. 12. Olivia Shea, Brigid Lowry and Page Lowry scored the Radnor goals, with Page Lowry’s game-winner coming with 10 minutes left in the game. Key defenders were Madison Mulhouse, Hope Delaney and Olivia Decain.
Shipley defeated Friends’ Central, 3-0, Tuesday. Before the game, both teams honored Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Goals were scored by Chloe Sobel, Kate Scutt and Kirsten Zuccarini, with assists from Emma Durham and Yemi Hart Charmichael.

Boys’ soccer
Barrack Hebrew Academy defeated Kohlelet, 1-0, in two overtimes Oct. 14. Moriel Ben Abou scored the game-winner, with an assist from Noah Stein. Barrack goalie Ilan Gordon had six saves.
Episcopal Academy (13-0-1, 5-0) defeated Haverford School, 2-1, Tuesday. Sam Wilson scored on either side of halftime, the first assisted by Harrison Malone, and Trevor Manion made seven saves. Griffin Wada scored on a penalty kick for Haverford, and Will Boyes made five stops for the Fords.
The Churchmen defeated Springside Chestnut Hill, 1-0, Oct. 12. Harrison Malone scored unassisted on a free kick, and EA goalie Trevor Manion recorded seven saves.
Malvern Prep defeated Penn Charter, 3-1, Oct. 12, getting goals from Matt Lamond, Tucker Milhous and Matt Traynor. Austin Coron had five saves, one of which was on a penalty kick.
Shipley lost to Germantown Friends, 1-0, in overtime Oct. 12. Gator goalie Dean Manor had seven saves, including a couple of game-savers prior to the winning goal.

Girls’ soccer
Conestoga (14-1-2, 10-0-1) defeated Springfield, 5-0, Tuesday on Senior Night to retain its Central League Championship title. Calista Courtney led the way for Conestoga with two goals, while Emily Wertz tallied after cutting in the from the wing to beat the keeper from just inside the 18, and also contributed an assist on Courtney’s second goal. Caitlin Donovan scored on a solo free-kick from the top of the 18 yard box for her 22nd goal of the season, and Abby Branov converted a penalty to cement the win. Sarah Nselel and Caroline Klaiber saw action in goal for Conestoga. The Pioneers have lost just one league game in the last three years.
Episcopal Academy lost to Penn Charter, 2-1, Tuesday, getting a goal from Maddie Loughead on a penalty kcik and two saves from Allie Bush.
The Churchwomen defeated Germantown Academy, 3-1, Oct. 12, getting goals from Devon Whitaker, Hailee Moran and Anna Salvucci. Assists were dished out by Salvucci, Laila Payton and Ali McHugh.
Friends’ Central improved its Friends Schools League record to 5-1 with a 7-1 win against Friends Select Tuesday. Goals were scored by Julia Burd. Juliana Aiken, Izzy MacFarlane (two), Sydney Stewart, Jordyn Paszamant and Jai Smith (first career goal). Emma Staton recorded three saves in goal.
The Phoenix defeated Germantown Friends, 2-1, in two overtimes Oct. 12. Izzy MacFarlane tied the score with two minutes left in regulation, then scored the game-winner in overtime.
Shipley defeated Abington Friends, 7-0, Oct. 12, getting four goals from Liv Hamilton. Shipley also had goals from Susanna Ulrich, Kahlia Bailey and Georgia Paynter. Gator goalie Abby Aughe had three saves and recorded the shutout.

Girls’ tennis
Baldwin School remained unbeaten in the Inter-Ac with a 7-0 win against Germantown Academy Oct. 12. Torrie Smith, Izzy Anatanavicious and Presley Daggett all won their singles matches in straight sets. The doubles teams of Alexis Shatzman and Alexa Diecidue, Teagan Krane and Hana Ahanger, Grace Lavin and Devon Shatzman and Berlyn Squillaro and Abby Dubinsky all won in straight sets.
Barrack Hebrew Academy edged Villa Victoria, 3-2, Tuesday. Cougar winners were Dori Hoffman (second singles), Ellie Sherwood (third singles) and the second doubles duo of Anita Hoffman and Sophie Levin.
The Cougars defeated Kohelet, 5-0, Oct. 14. Singles winners were Hannah Parish (first singles), Dori Hoffman-Filler (second) and Ellie Sherwood (third).
Episcopal Academy remained undefeated in the Inter-Ac after winning a key match against Penn Charter, 5-2, Oct. 10, sweeping all of the doubles matches in straight sets with Cara Harty/Eliza Aldridge (first doubles), Grace Hennigan/Natalie Johnston (second), Parisa Afsharian/Maddy Mitchell (third) and Mackenzie Lee/Madison Hansenns (fourth). EA’s Ella Walker also won at second singles in straight sets.
Friends’ Central lost to Shipley, 3-2, Tuesday, with Phoenix wins from third singles (Anna Volpp) and second doubles (Thea Volpp and Victoria Rosa).
Shipley edged Friends’ Central, 3-2, Tuesday, clinching a spot in the FSL playoffs. Tori Allen at first singles and Phoebe Fry at second singles won at straight sets for the Gators, and at first doubles, Audrey Fink and Isabella Scardapane came back after losing the first set and won the next two sets, clinching victory for the Gators.

Girls’ volleyball
Academy of Notre Dame (12-2; 6-0) defeated host Germantown Academy, 3-0, Tuesday, posting scores of 25-19; 25-15; 25-18. Gracie Guerin and Riley Shaak combined for 19 kills with a .500 kill percentage while Sara McDougall, Emma Jardine and Christine Covella dished out 33 assists.
The Irish had their 11-match win streak snapped Oct. 13 at unbeaten Padua Academy, last year’s Delaware state finalist, by a score of 3-0 (25-21; 25-18; 25-21). Maddie Donaphon dug 23 attacks for the Irish while Riley Shaak and Lexi Shreiner provided the offensive fire power with a combined 33 kills.
One day earlier, the Irish defeated Springside Chestnut Hill, 3-0, on Senior Day. Lexi Shreiner and Sam McGarvey combined for nine aces and 12 kills while Emma Jardine dished out 15 assists.
Baldwin School defeated Chestnut Hill Academy, 3-0, Tuesday, posting scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-15. The Polar Bears were led by Cartier Thomas (28 assists, two aces, four kills), Georgia Dahm (five aces, six kills), Anajah Brown (six kills, four blocks), Laura Pellicano (seven kills, three digs) and Makayla Pratt (seven kills, one block).
The Polar Bears defeated Agnes Irwin, 3-1, Oct. 13, posting scores of 25-12, 17-25, 24-26, 19-25. The Polar Bears were led by Cartier Thomas (three aces, 27 assists), Anajah Brown (nine kills, seven blocks), Georgia Dahm (10 kills, four blocks), Makayla Pratt (six kills, three blocks), Laura Pellicano (five aces, four kills, six digs), Elise Kait (four kills, six digs) and Taylor Trapp (13 digs).

Cross-country

Friends’ Central (girls) finished first at the Friends’ Schools League Championships Tuesday for their fourth consecutive league title. The Phoenix, who edged Germantown Friends by one point, were led by Rebecca Wusinich, who finished first with a personal record time of 18:32.58, and Micah Trusty, who finished second in a personal record time of 18:49.48. Rounding out the top five were Lydia Russell (fourth – 19:25), Natalie Neuhaus (10th – 22:03.47) and Kristen Johnson (16th – 22:49.28). Morgan Cook-Sather ran a 24:32.16 to finish 24th and Breanna Peterson ran 26:01 to finish 27th.
On the boys side, Friends’ Central was led by Ethan Cohen, who PR’d to finish 19th overall with a time of 18:24.69 and Nathan Levitties, who finished 20th in a time of 18:26.52. Thomas Foley finished 24th in 18:39.99
Haverford High (boys) finished first at the Central League Championships Oct. 13. Delco champ Mike Donnelly finished third overall to lead the Fords with a time of 16:40.9. Teammates Evan Peetros placed fifth, Brendan Campbell was 10th, Josh Fingerhut 12th and Aiden Tomov 14th.
Lower Merion runner Joey Litvin of Lower Merion was the overall individual winner at the Central League Boys Championships, with a time of 16:34.0. In the girls’ race, Lower Merion’s Sarah Hurst took fourth place
Radnor (boys) placed three runners amongst the top 20 finishers at the Central League Championships Oct. 13. Ethan Zeh placed fourth, Doug Rosin was 11th, and Frank Brown finished 16th. The team ended up fourth in the standings. Leni Hartman was the top finisher for the Radnor girls, placing 43rd.

Water polo
Episcopal Academy (girls) defeated Friends’ Central, 12-1, Tuesday, led by senior Eleanor Campbell. The EA girls also defeated host Hill School, 11-10, Oct. 13 in a five-period overtime. EA standouts were Abby Bonner, Astrid Faustmann and Katie Brian.
Haverford School (18-2, 4-0) defeated Episcopal Academy, 15-11, Tuesday. Ford leaders included goalie Nick Biddle (seven saves, two steals), Bram Schork (three goals, four steals, two drawn ejections, one block), David Gobora (six goals, five steals, one drawn ejection, one block), Ryan LaRocca (three goals, five assists, one steal, two drawn ejections), Jake LaRocca (three assists, two drawn ejections) and Matej Sekulic (two goals, two steals, two drawn ejections).
Malvern Prep (5-9-1) defeated Penn Charter, 17-12, Oct. 12. Malvern’s Jack Cassidy led all scorers with eight goals and three ejections drawn. Ryan Cochran had three goals and two assists, Brennan Robinson had a pair of goals and five assists, while Gavin Kane, Owen Preston, Erik Yablonski and Chris Krein each scored a goal to round out Malvern’s scoring attack. Jake Caulfield was solid in goal, making 13 saves, two steals and two assists.

Crew
Haverford School rowers had some fine performances at the Navy Day Regatta Oct. 13. In the Men’s High School/Junior Single. Haverford’s Aidan Leavy placed fourth, and in the Men’s High School/Junior Double, Haverford’s boat with Thomas Russell and Jeff Pendergast finished fourth. Leavy and Haverford’s Nelson Liu were part of a crew that finished fifth out of 31 entries at the Men’s Open/Collegiate Four – the crew included Radnor’s Zach Taylor and Harriton’s Niels Terwiesch as well.
Shipley competed in the Navy Day Regatta in Philadelphia Oct. 13, and the Gators’ Varsity Girls’ Quad, comprised of Jordan Winter, Lucia Helmers, Talia Chairman and Casey Winter took third overall, only finishing behind two composite club teams. They were also only 13 seconds out of first place. The Boys’ Lightweight Four, comprised of Ben MacDonald, Mike Hamilton, Zach Abood-Bieber, Matt Sherman and coxswain Ailbhe Birkett had to compete in the open weight category. They still managed an impressive result of 11th out of 44 boats.