Boys
No. 4 Pope Francis (4), No. 1 Monument Mountain (1)
Pope Francis knockoff top-seeded Monument Mountain in a 4-1 road victory in the semifinal round of the Class B Western Mass. tournament.
The Cardinals took the first two single matches with strong starts by Marcus Tran (6-1, 6-2) and Oliver Tran (6-2, 4-6, (10-3)), who have helped pave the way for Pope Francis’ 12-3 record this season.
Although the Spartans notched the third singles win with Levi Citrin (7-6, 6-2), the Cardinals responded by sweeping in doubles play, with both duos winning their matches in 6-2, 6-4 scores to secure their ticket to the final round.
Pope Francis will face No. 2 East Longmeadow for the WMass tournament title for a date and time yet to be announced.
No. 2 East Longmeadow (5), No. 3 Ludlow (0)
East Longmeadow dominated in its 5-0 win over Ludlow on the road in the Class B Western Mass. semifinals on Monday.
Jack Serafni (6-0, 6-4), William Beagle (6-4, 6-4) and Declan Dulchinos (6-3, 6-1) started off with winning their singles matches for the Spartans. In doubles, Samuel Sares and Sean O’Neill (6-3,6-0) and the brother duo of Michael and Luke Lonczak (6-1,6-0) helped cap off a sweep for East Longmeadow.
After splitting in the regular season with the Lions, losing the first matchup and winning the second one, the Spartans proved to be dominant on Monday.
East Longmeadow will now take on No. 4 Pope Francis on a date and time TBD.
No. 1 Lenox (3), No. 4 Frontier (2)
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No. 2 PVCICS (4), No. 3 Mount Greylock (1)
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School advanced with an emphatic victory over Mount Greylock, 4-1.
Lee Ferguson and Derek Ye made short work of their opponents in first and second singles, with each losing just one game in their respective matches.
Gabe Loinaz was forced to forfeit the third singles match, suffering an injury after winning the first game of the first set.
Teddy and James Scott battled to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Keaton Repetto and Nico McWeeny in the first doubles match.
Simon Speek and Devan Ye made quick work of the second doubles match, winning 6-1, 6-0.
PVCICS will face Lenox in the Class C finals.
Girls
No. 1 Longmeadow (5), No. 4 East Longmeadow (0)
Longmeadow swept East Longmeadow, 5-0, in the Semifinal round of the Western Mass. Class A tournament on Monday.
With the win, the Lancers continued their regular season dominance going into playoffs, improving to 18-0 on the season.
Sarah Tiru (6-1, 6-0) lost just a point in her singles win, while Bailey Downes (6-0, 6-0) didn’t lose a point in her win. For the final singles match, Kelci Talati (6-4, 6,-0) bounced back from her close first match to win in dominant fashion.
For doubles, Ellen Kennedy and Nora McMahon (6-1, 6-2) and Tess Maggi and Maia Oh (6-2, 6-4) to complete a sweep.
Longmeadow will move on to No. 2 Amherst for a chance at a second straight Western Mass. title on a date and time TBD.
No. 2 Amherst (4), No. 3 Ludlow (1)
Amherst made its way past Ludlow, 4-1, on Monday in the Western Mass. Class A Tournament Semifinal round.
Katie Gromacki (6-0, 6-0) and Emma Learned-Miller (6-4, 6-4) took the first two singles for the Hurricanes but the Lions’ Ava Moutinho (6-1, 6-1) came back to avoid an Amherst singles sweep.
Daniella Sherman and Aliya Osman (5-7, 7-6, 9-7) had a tough doubles match but came up on top. Janaki Ewoton and Elena Ruiz (6-2, 6-0) had an easier time to help the Hurricanes sweep in doubles.
Amherst will take on No. 1 Longmeadow for a shot at a Western Mass. title on a date and time TBD.
