Saints survive Raiders; Woonsocket cruises to win
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PAWTUCKET – Despite losing the top two singles matches, St. Raphael Academy eked out a 4-3 Division III triumph over archrival Shea at the Vets Park courts on Tuesday afternoon.
Senior Sophia Panzo tanked Adelina Steinmetz, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1, while Brianna Andrade managed a 7-5, 6-0 decision over Sophia Mazza at No, 2, but that’s when the Saints forged a rally. t Chatham McCloskey and Christina Wilk collected rather easy victories at third and fourth singles, while the first two duets of Jordan Taylor-Nicole Medeiros and Blessy Monte de Ramos-Sydney Duclos sailed to straightset verdicts. d The third doubles match proved to be a battle, though the Raiders’ tandem of Catherine Nobre-Bineta Ndiayne outlasted Theresa Roberge-Lily Douglas, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
St. Raphael 4, Shea 3
Singles: Sophia Panzo (S) def. Adelina Steinmetz, 6-0, 6-0; Brianna Andrade (S) def. Sophia Mazza, 7-5, 6-0; Chatham McCloskey (SRA) def. Ami Avila- Sosa, 6-3, 6-3; Christina Wilk (SRA) def. Evy Chapman, 6-1, 6-3. k
Doubles: Jordan Taylor-Nicole Medeiros (SRA) def. Sarah Mateo-Sophia Anderson, 6-2, 6-2; Blessy Monte de Ramos-Sydney Duclos (SRA) def. Arissa Campbell-Abigail Schrling, 6-2, 6-0; Catherine Nobre-Bineta Ndiayne (S) def. Theresa Roberge-Lily Douglas, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
PAWTUCKET – Tolman High fell to 1-2 on the still-early Division III campaign after sustaining a 7-0 loss to unbeaten Pilgrim at Slater Park’s Mike Kenny Courts on Tuesday afternoon. d For the Tigers, the No. 1 doubles’ r
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PATS SWEEP TIGERS
team of Briana Sloan and Charlize Lopez put up the most impressive fight during a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Mia Gustafson ajnd Maeve Malloy.
The Patriots moved to 3-0 play.
Pilgrim 7, Tolman 0
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Singles: Jenna Gustafson def. Victoria Chmielinski, 6-0, 6-4; Samantha Sheehan def. Gina Carpentier, 6-1, 6-3; Alana Resendes def. Deleney Sweeney, 6-2, 6-2; Abigail Visa def. Allie Dantzler, 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles: Mia Gustafson-Maeve Malloy def. Briana Sloan- Charlize Lopez, 6-3, 6-3; Bianca Smith-Isabella DeMelo def. Mia DaVila-Emily Broughey, 6-0, 6-1; Sarah Carter-Hailey Link def. Shea Messier-Linda Cooper, 6-1, 6-3.
NOVANS DOWN PANTHERS
WOONSOCKET – Rushie Vilane, Dianna Carpentier and Claudine Wehbe all snared simplistic straight-set victories at Nos. 2, 3 and 4 singles – in fact, the trio dropped only four games between them – to propel Woonsocket High to a 5-2 Division III verdict over Johnston at the Aylworth Avenue courts on Tuesday.
The second doubles unit of Rachine Iv and Amaya Taychack pushed the Villa Novans (2-0) over the top with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Jillian Estrada and Patricia China.
Woonsocket 5, Johnston 2
Singles: Joyce Armstrong (J) def. Sainab Ishola- Jackson, 6-0, 6-1; Rushie Vilane (W) def. Sophia Rebezzo, 6-2, 6-0; Dianna Carpentier (W) def. Kelly Darby, 6-0, 6-1; Claudine Wehbe (W) def. Julianna Ferzucceo, 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Natalie Wang- Sam Durand ( W) def. Laila Harrington- Samantha Larivee, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 13-11 (super- tiebreaker); Rachine Iv- Amaya Taychack ( W) def. Jillian Estrada-Patricia China, 6-2, 6-2; Ashlyn Ranno- Sarah Monahan (J) def. Sam Forcier- Crystal Rodriguez, 6-1, 3-6, 10-5 (super- tiebreaker).
Photo by Ernest A. Brown