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No. 17 Newton North (4), No. 16 Belmont (1)
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No. 12 Andover (3), No. 21 Brookline (2)
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No. 4 Wellesley (5), No. 29 Malden (0)
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No. 1 Longmeadow (5), No. 32 Somerset Berkley (0)
The streak has continued.
The top-seeded Longmeadow girls’ tennis team swept No. 32 Somerset Berkley, 5-0, in Friday’s Division II Round of 32 matchup to earn its 43rd consecutive win.
Sarah Tiru and Bailey Downes defeated their opponents in straight sets to begin first and second singles. Though Kelci Talati dropped one set, she still defeated Josie Borden, 6-0, 6-1, to seal the tournament win for the Lancers.
Despite those individual victories, that didn’t stop first doubles partners Nora McMahon and Ellen Kennedy and second doubles partners Anaya Mohani and Maia Oh from finishing that match in style, as they also won in straight sets (6-0, 6-1 & 6-0, 6-4). The outcome marked Longmeadow’s 13th team shutout this season and fourth consecutive.
The Lancers will look to continue their bid for a second straight D-II state title, as they welcome No. 17 Bedford to town on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
No. 17 Bedford (4), No. 16 East Longmeadow (1)
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No. 5 Amherst (5), No. 28 Westfield (0)
The No. 5 Hurricanes took care of business on Friday, sweeping the Bombers to advance to the second round of the state tournament.
Amherst only dropped one game in each of the singles matches. Katie Gromacki won first singles, Emma Learned-Miller grabbed the win at second, and Mahima Ganesan brought home third singles for the Hurricanes.
At doubles, Westfield caused a bit more trouble. Daniella Sherman and Aliya Osman won 6-4, 6-1 at first doubles for Amherst. In second doubles, a tiebreaker was needed, as Janaki Ewoton and Elena Ruiz won 6-2, 7-6 (7-0).
In the next round, Amherst will host No. 12 Sharon at a date and time to be determined.
No. 19 Palmer (3), No. 14 Sturgis Charter School East (2)
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