IC edges CCHS tennis in final
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. » The Catholic Central girls tennis team was edged 4-3 by Ichabod Crane in the Section II Class B Championship at the Central Park courts in Schenectady.
Jenna Piscitella and Sarah Boucher won singles matches for the Crusaders while the duo of Olivia Vessella and Megan Schubmehl won at No. 2 doubles for the other team point. 1S: 6-1, Sarb6-1 Devi (Ichabod Crane) d. Maggie Daniels 2S: Elise Brennan (Ichabod Crane) d. Lauren Costello 6-2, 6-2 3S: Angelika Nelson(Ichabod Crane) d. Rose Murphy 7-5, 6-1 4S: Jenna Piscitella (Catholic Central) d. Cristina Vlad 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 5S: Sarah Boucher (Catholic Central) d. Madeline Grout 6-4, 6-2 1D: Zoe Geiger & Lily Dempsey (Ichabod Crane) d. Keeghan Nadeau & Erin Kelly 7-5, 6-4 2D: Olivia Vessella & Megan Schubmehl (Catholic Central) d. Gianna Sandagato & Meredith Buono 6-2, 6-1
SHAKER 6, SHENENDEHOWA 3 »
Shaker advanced to the Section II Class AA final with a win over Shen. 1S: Lee Haeijin(Shaker) d. Paige Ratsep 6-1, 6-2 2S: Brianna Werner (Shenendehowa) d. Keanna Cruz 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 3S: Rachel Gee(Shaker) d. Yaurie Hwang 6-3, 6-0 4S: Morgan Felitte (Shaker) d. Ashley Muller 6-0, 6-2 5S: Olivia Zhou(Shaker) d. Amaya Vlacich 6-4, 6-2 6S: Taylor Crain(Shaker) d. Skye McCashion 6-1, 6-3 1D: Aneesha Achar & Anna Trombetta (Shenendehowa) d. Justine Hulbert & Helene Ryu 6-2, 6-4 2D: Meghan Maloney & Sunita Devi (Shenendehowa) d. Roya Lewis & Alyana Leandry 6-1, 7-6(7-4) 3D: May Le & Faith Malo (Shaker) d. Prachi Jamadaoni & Annika Joshi 7-5, 6-2
BETHLEHEM 8, SARATOGA SPRINGS
1» Bethlehem will meet Shaker in the finals after a win over Saratoga Springs in the semis.
Rebecca Duna beat Stephanie Pecora 7-6(1), 7-5 for the Blue Streaks’ only point of the match. 1S: 2-6, Zoe1-0 Davis(Bethlehem) d. Ellie Siebeneck 6-1, 2 S :7-5, Bethy6-1 Be hun iak(Bethl eh em)d. Nay el iS elk is 3S: Jenna Nimme r(Bethlehem) d. Camryn Williams 6-3, 6-4 4 S: Madeline Cars well( Beth le hem)d. Bella Mastrion 6-0, 6-1 5S: Lauren Heller (Bethlehem) d. Lindsey Goguen 6-3, 7-5 6S: Rebecca Dunay(Saratoga Springs) d. Stephanie Palat 7-6(TB1-TB1), 7-5 1D: Letti Donovan & Stephanie Close(Bethlehem) d. Emily Pecora & Hanna Pecora 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 2D: Marissa Sisson & Danielle Huli(Bethlehem) d. Sarah Watson & Maddie Benton 7-5, 7-5 3D: Madison Rodriguez & Sarah Ansong (Bethlehem) d. Ha Jin Kim & Maddie Siebeneck 6-0, 7-5
BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE 6,
QUEENSBURY 1 » The Spartans from Burnt Hills beat the Spartans from Queensbury to win
the Section II Class A team tournament. Burnt Hills won every match except first singles to take home the team plaque.
put in by Wania. Scotties keeper Shay Andress came up big twice in the second half to keep the Spartans from closing the gap by saving two breakaways. The Scotties improve their Suburban Council record to 7-7. It is their first .500 league record in six years and overall record of 9-7 is their first winning record in seven years.
Amanda O’Brien opened the scoring for the Plainsmen then Marion Lyons scored twice in the second half to ice the contest. Goalkeeper Kelsey Kohler made seven saves in the contest.
Boys soccer
the Wasaren League win. Jack Mulligan had a hat trick while Tristan Nemjo also scored for Tamarac. Frank Abel, Chris Hallam and Kody Gillespie had the goals for Valley. GREENWICH 3,
Grant Baker scored twice to put the Warriors up 2-1 at the half but Greenwich rallied behind Henry Hauser’s hat trick to earn the win.
Barringer tallied five blocks, three digs; and Amanda McGinn had two aces, two kils and five assists for Saratoga Springs.
The Blue Bison beat the Raiders 29-31, 25-16, 25-7, 2624. Shaker was led by Alana Paladino’s four digs, Sam Hardwick’s 10 kills, nine digs, and Tia Snyder’s nine digs.
Colonie was led by Madison Marshall with eight kills, 15 digs, two blocks; Jenny Mueller’s four kills, one ace, one block; and Ciana Phillips’ four kills, seven digs, one block.
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