Pa. Boys: Lower Moreland blanks Masterman, 5-0, in tennis
Lower Moreland started down the road in defense of its PIAA Class AA team tennis championship by beating District 12 champion Masterman, 5-0, in an opening-round match at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center in Manayunk yesterday.
Defending Class AA state singles champion Taylor Cohen paced the Lions at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Kenny Green.
Lower Moreland, the District 1 champion, will meet the winner of the Loyalsock-Scranton Prep match in a quarterfinal match on Friday at Hershey Racquet Club at 9:30 a.m.
PIAA Class AAA. Courtney Scott came through with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and sparked Lower Merion to a 4-1 win over Wilson-West Lawn, the No. 3 seed from District 3, at Perkiomen Valley.
The Aces will take on either Clearfield or State College in a quarterfinal match at Hershey Racquet Club on Friday at 2 p.m.
Radnor got a 6-2, 6-2 win from Francesco Grimaldi at No. 3 singles and the Red Raiders eased past District 2 champion Abington Heights, 5-0, at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre.
Radnor, the No. 3 seed from District 1, will meet either Allderdice or Upper St. Clair in a quarterfinal match at Hershey Racquet Club on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
District 1 runner-up Great Valley got a 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 win from Warren Holmes and Tyler Hannig and dropped District 12 champion Central, 5-0, at Arthur Ashe.
The Patriots will meet either Parkland or Hempfield in a quarterfinal match on Friday at the Hershey Racquet Club at 5 p.m.
Council Rock North, the No. 4 seed from District 1, traveled to ELCO and dropped District 3 champion Central York, 4-1.
Evan Cunningham and Brian Shackleford picked up a tough win at No. 1 doubles, beating Neil Leshinsky and Adrian Takin, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6.
The Indians will play either Erie McDowell or Shady Side Academy in a quarterfinal game at Hershey Racquet Club on Friday at 3:30.


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