Falconer Posts Tennis Win Over Trojans
The Falconer Golden Falcons tennis team swept singles competition to defeat Southwestern 3-2 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association action on Wednesday.
Falconer’s Angelina Fiasco narrowly defeated Southwestern’s Elizabeth Kane in first singles, winning two matches in tiebreakers 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (11-9). Riley Farrugello took second singles again with a tiebreaker being necessary against Erika Pickard 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7). Myla Brainard sealed the victory for Falconer as she beat Abby Strother 6-4, 6-2.
Southwestern swept the doubles competition with the duo of Janmanshi Padhya and Olivia Allen defeating Falconer’s Rachael Swanson and Jerzie Smith 6-1, 6-3 in first doubles. The pair of Audrey Delong and Danielle Mincarelli earned Southwestern’s second point beating Jay Miller and Mia Vandevelde 6-1, 6-0.
SINGLES
Angelina Fiasco (F) def. Elizabeth Kane 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (11-9)
Riley Farrugello (F) def. Erika Pickard 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
Myla Brainard (F) def. Abby Strother 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES
Janmanshi Padhya and Olivia Allen (SW) def. Rachael Swanson and Jerzie Smith 6-1, 6-3
Audrey Delong and Danielle Mincarelli (SW) def. Jay Miller and Mia Vandevelde 6-1, 6-0
TUESDAY
TROJANS EDGE BEARS
Southwestern edged Frewsburg 3-2 in a CCAA tennis match.
Elizabeth Kane (S) d. Emily Wakamatsu 6-0, 6-1; Erika Pickard (S) d. Alyssa Colburn 6-1, 6-2; Grace Kutschke (F) d. Abby Strother 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Janmanshi Padhya-Olivia Allen (S) d. Haleigh Albright-Madasyn Lander 6-2, 6-2; Morgan Ekstrom-Brooke Golab 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.