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Falconer Trims Fredonia 3-2

Falconer’s Myla Brainard secured a first singles win to help secure a 3-2 CCAA victory over Fredonia on Thursday in Falconer. P-J photo by Christian Storms

FALCONER — Sweeping singles competition and one doubles victory secured Falconer a narrow 3-2 victory over Fredonia in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis action on Thursday.

Playing pro sets of 10, Falconer’s Myla Brainard beat Nella Darrell-Sterbak and teammate Riley Farrugello topped Gilen Gottinger to secure singles victories for the Golden Falcons 10-6 and 10-1, respectively. Then in second doubles, Falconer’s duo of Mia VandeVelde and Emily Green defeated Fredonia’s Amelia Way and Rosie Manzella 10-4 to secure the match.

Fredonia picked up a win at first doubles as the tandem of Charis LaBarr and Elizabeth Joy got past Rachael Swanson and Elena Barie 10-7.

Then in third doubles, Olivia Bach and Michaela Haas finished ahead of Falconer’s Zoie Centi and Hailey Koch 8-7 when play was suspended due to darkness.

Myla Brainard (Fa) d. Nella Darrell-Sterbak 10-6; Riley Farrugello (Fa) d. Gilen Gottinger 10-1; Charis LaBarr and Elizabeth Joy (Fr) d. Rachael Swanson and Elena Barie 10-7; Mia VandeVelde and Emily Green (Fa) d. Amelia Way and Rosie Manzella 10-4; Olivia Balch and Michaela Haas (Fr) d. Zoie Centi and Hailey Koch 8-7

Fredonia’s Nella Darrell-Sterbak serves to Falconer’s Myla Brainard in Thursday’s first singles match. P-J photo by Christian Storms

BEARS SWEEP COUGARS

FREWSBURG — Frewsburg swept both singles and doubles competition to defeat Cassadaga Valley 5-0 in CCAA play.

Frewsburg’s second doubles duo of Kelsey Fischer and Ella Fuller held off Cassadaga Valley’s tandem of Gia Knott and Xabrina Szablewski in tiebreakers 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2) to secure the sweep for the Bears. The pair of Lily Harvey and Mackenzie Lobb had little trouble with Addison Helwig and Mya Cusimano in first doubles winning 6-1, 6-1.

Grace Kutschke played perfect for Frewsburg in first singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Adabella O’Hara. Brooke Golab rounded out singles competition with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Isabella Dutton.

Third doubles was claimed by Olivia Grey and Kylee Wakamatsu via forfeit.

Falconer’s Riley Farrugello secured a second singles win to help secure a 3-2 CCAA victory over Fredonia on Thursday in Falconer. P-J photo by Christian Storms

Grace Kutschke (F) d. Adabella O’Hara 6-0, 6-0; Brooke Golab (F) d. Isabella Dutton 6-1, 6-1; Lily Harvey and Mackenzie Lobb (F) d. Addison Helwig and Mya Cusimano 6-1, 6-1; Kelsey Fischer and Ella Fuller (F) d. Gia Knott and Xabrina Szablewski 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2); Olivia Grey and Kylee Wakamatsu won via forfeit

MONDAY

FREWSBURG TOPS HUSKIES

OLEAN — Grace Kutschke won at first singles, while all three of Frewsburg’s doubles pairs were also victorious as the Bears beat Olean 4-1 on Monday at St. Bonaventure University.

Lily Harvey and Mackenzie Lobb won at first doubles, Kelsey Fisher and Ella Fuller won at second doubles, and Olivia Grey and Claire Spielman won at third doubles for Frewsburg.

The Huskies’ lone win came from Natalie Snyder at second singles.

Grace Kutschke (F) d. Lina Chauhdry 6-4, 7-5; Natalie Snyder (O) d. Kylee Wakamatsu 6-1, 6-0; Lily Harvey and Mackenzie Lobb (F) d. Simran Chahal and Rachael Dulmus 6-2, 6-2; Kelsey Fisher and Ella Fuller (F) d. Diyanah Manar and Serenity Durphy 6-3, 6-0; Olivia Grey and Claire Spielman (F) d. Zynah Rafi and Braelyn Eaton 6-1, 6-2

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