Another big singles effort propelled Mohawk to a 3-2 win over Turners Falls in a Tri-County League North girls’ tennis match Tuesday in Buckland.
The Warriors (8-2, 3-2) won all three singles matches, dropping just three games in total in the process.
“I was really impressed with our singles today,” explained Mohawk coach Chris Seaver. “All three girls played the best I’ve seen them all year.”
Mohawk senior Lilly Seaver won a 6-1, 6-1 decision at No. 1 singles over Turners’ Carlie Kretchmar in a match that featured any lengthy rallies.
Mohawk received decisive wins at second and third singles as well, with Mary Monohon defeating Amber Taylor, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2, and Rosalie Kinsey picking up a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 against Rachel Tucker.
Turners (4-7, 1-5) swept the doubles matches against Mohawk. Haleigh Greene and Isabelle Farrick teamed at No. 1 for a 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 win over Mohawk’s Avery Dupree and Sienna Lewis. At No. 2, Steph Peterson and Ceci Wood defeated Chloe Doyle and Haley Randall, 6-2, 6-4.
The Warriors head to Pope Francis High School on Thursday while Turners hosts Frontier Regional School.
Greenfield 3, Pope Francis 2 — Lilya Georgitsa won a tight three-set match to help Greenfield High School administer a singles sweep and remain undefeated thanks to a 3-2 victory over Pope Francis High School in a TCL North match Tuesday in Chicopee.
Georgitsa edged Pope Francis’ Elizabeth Goncalves, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3, to help the Green Wave improve to 6-0 overall, 5-0 in the North.
Jenna Silk joined her teammate in the winners’ circle, where she swept Elita Vale, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 2 singles. Leah Bosco was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Kellyn Kuczarski at No. 3 for Greenfield.
The first doubles tandem of Jenna Keath and Ngawang Tridytsang fell in three sets for the Wave, despite capturing the second set in a tiebreaker.
Frontier 3, PV Christian 2 — Tori Speth continued to perform well in the No. 1 spot, and the Frontier Regional School captain picked up a 6-1, 6-4 win on Tuesday to help the Red Hawks to a 3-2 independent victory over Pioneer Valley Christian Academy in South Deerfield.
Frontier (3-6) swept the two doubles matches to get past Pioneer Valley Christian. The No. 1 duo of Sofia Patten and Jalen Sullivan defeated Katya Jemiolo and Angie Murzin, 6-3, 6-4. At second doubles, Cassidry Bardwell and Coleman Hartner claimed a 6-0, 6-1 win against Alexa Walker and Anna Kelly.
Frontier’s Kayleigh Aucoin dropped a tight two-setter to Neriah Henry, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
Belchertown 3, Turners 2 — It was a solid effort from the Turners Falls boys’ tennis team, but the Powertown fell a point shy in a 3-2 loss to a very good Belchertown High School squad Tuesday in an independent boys’ tennis match in Turners Falls.
Turners (4-3) won two of the three singles matches against the Orioles (10-1). Brian Poirier was a 6-4, 6-1 winner at No. 2 singles, dispatching of Joshua Tan, while Will Turn claimed a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 3 against Aiden McCarthy.
Belchertown’s Maxim Caron defeated Jimmy Vaughn of Turners at No. 1 via a 6-2, 6-2 score.
Both doubles matches went easily in the Orioles’ favor, with the teams dropping just four total games in two contests.
Turners hosts Mohawk today before returning the trip to Buckland on Thursday.
Pioneer 77, Turners 68 — Turners Falls head coach Ron Hebert said he wasn’t surprised to see his team’s meet against Pioneer Valley Regional School come down to the final 4×400 meter relay on Tuesday.
In what Hebert described as a common occurrence when the two teams get together, the final result was in doubt until Pioneer captured the 4×400 with a winning time of 5 minutes, 15.8 seconds, and the visiting Panthers claimed a 77-68 Intercounty League girls’ track & field win in Turners Falls.
“I’d probably need more than two hands to count the number of times that’s happened over the years,” said Hebert of the number of close meets with Pioneer.
Sydney Unaitis took wins in the 200 meters (31.2) and 800 meters (3:04) for Pioneer (1-4, 1-4), while Liesel Nygard won the 100 hurdles (19.3) and long jump (13-4¼).
Lily Nieves took wins in the 400 (73.2) and pole vault (7 feet) for Turners (1-4, 1-3). Dabney Rollins was the discus winner in 85 feet, 8 inches, and she qualified for the WMass meet in both the discus and javelin while adding personal bests in the hurdles and shot put.
Kate Boulanger took first in the 100 (15.0) and 400 hurdles (84.2) for the Powertown.