Girls Tennis WPIAL Champions!

Congratulations to the varsity girls tennis team for defeating Knoch 4 - 1 Wednesday at Washington & Jefferson College to capture the 2021 WPIAL Championship!

The Panthers tallied wins in first and third-flight singles competition. WPIAL 2A Singles champion sophomore Ashley Close defeated Ally Bauer 6-4, 6-0, with freshman sister Kirsten Close picking up a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Lindsey Greb in the third singles match. Knoch picked up its lone win in second singles, as Emily Greb topped senior Milla Ivanova in two sets (6-1, 6-0).

Sewickley Academy secured the title with a sweep in doubles. In #1 doubles, sophomore Anjali Shah and freshman Rayna Thakkar were victorious over Ava Santora and Jade Nether, 7-6(3), 6-3. Junior Maria Silvaggio and senio Roshni Thakkar netted a win in second doubles with a 6-3, 6-0 decision against Knoch’s Kenzie Gumto and Lara Ejzak.

Sewickley Academy didn’t drop a set on its way to the 2A Final, dispatching of Ringgold, Quaker Valley, and Beaver by 5-0 scores.

Go Panthers!
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