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Lady Tigers’ Denis, Muriceak are 1-1 in doubles | News, Sports, Jobs

HERSHEY — Hollidaysburg juniors Crosby Denis and Grace Muriceak went 1-1 in Class 3A doubles action at the PIAA Tennis Championships at the Hershey Racquet Club on Friday.

Denis and Muriceak won their first match, 6-0, 7-5, against Dallastown’s Lina Warrier and Mary Jane Moubarak and then fell to District 1 champions Michaelle Lerman and Anya Zuabenko of Council Rock South in the quarterfinals final, 6-4, 6-0.

“It was a perfect way for Grace and Crosby to end a fantastic season,” Hollidaysburg coach Brian Denis said. “We haven’t had a girls team come out here and win a game in a while. To become one of the final eight teams in the state is a tremendous accomplishment with the level of talent at this tournament.”

Central’s doubles team of Zoe Grill and Kate Dunn fell to Masterman’s Rena Liu and Sophia Pistaras in the Class 2A first round, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.

In first round Class 2A singles action, Central’s Julia Ritchey fell 6-3, 6-3 to Lansdale Catholic’s Emerson Seigrath, and Chestnut Ridge’s Haley Hundley fell to Sarah Buck of at Hughesville, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Bedford’s Kasey Shuke and Sadie Livengood defeated Hughesville’s Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in Class 2A doubles, but then fell in the quarterfinals to Cathedral Prep’s Finleigh Handzel and Sophia Giance, 6-1. 6-0.

Central Mountain’s Addison Lindsay defeated Mechanicsburg’s Taryn Zerby 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of Class 3A singles, then defeated District 1 champion Grace Piro 6-4 , 6-2, in the quarters to reach Saturday’s semifinals. against Parkland Alexandria Warsing.