Devlin sisters advance to state tennis semis

With their mother as their coach, the Devlin sisters of Wissahickon put themselves in position Friday to earn PIAA state titles when the Class AAA tournament resumes Saturday at the Hershey Racquet Club.

Maureen Devlin, a senior, earned a 6-2, 6-1 win in a singles quarterfinal against Holidaysburg's Marissa Lanzel.

Katherine Devlin, a sophomore, teamed with Christie Cesarini to ease past McDowell's Lauren Fadden and Larissa Chen, 6-0, 6-2, in a doubles quarterfinal.

Play will resume at 11 a.m., and Maureen Devlin has a chance to meet Methacton's Mihaela Codreanu in the final.

Codreanu topped Callie Frey of Mount Lebanon, 6-2, 6-1, in another quarterfinal.

In Class AA, New Hope-Solebury's Genevieve Hobson advanced to the semifinals with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over Lancaster Catholic's Elizabeth Veronis.

Friday's Results

PIAA CLASS AA SINGLES TOURNAMENT

First round: Genevieve Hobson, New Hope-Solebury, def. Nicole Bartle, Lansdale Catholic, 6-1, 6-1.

Quarterfinals: Hobson def. Elizabeth Veronis, St. Mary's, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

PIAA CLASS AA DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

First round: Danielle Rufus and Haley Noll, Villa Maria, def. Emma Lipschultz and Malanh Nguyen, Masterman, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Quarterfinals: Carlee Brumgard and Jenna Glass, Biglerville, def. Rufus and Noll, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

PIAA CLASS AAA SINGLES TOURNAMENT

First round: Cristina Kaiser, Plymouth Whitemarsh, def. Katina Jones, Penn Manor, 6-2, 6-1; Maureen Devlin, Wissahickon, def. Marissa Lanzel, Holidaysburg, 6-2, 6-1; Callie Frey, Mount Lebanon, def. Zaina Zaki, Unionville, 6-3, 6-1; Mihaela Codreanu, Methacton, def. Swata Alagar, Obama Academy, 6-0, 6-0.

Quarterfinals: Marlys Bridgham, Pine Richland, def. Kaiser, 6-2, 6-2; Devlin def. Sruthi Kamprath, Wilson, 6-3, 6-4; Codreanu def. Herman, 6-0, 6-0.

PIAA CLASS AAA DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

First round: Amanda Cyr and Kristi Kong, Central Bucks West, def. Romayne Sharp and Jordan Schaefer, Lower Dauphin, 6-1, 6-2; Kaylee Yan and Lauren Ge, Conestoga, def. Lauren Lucas and Emilee Hollingsworth, Manheim Township, 6-2, 6-4; Laurel Shymansky and Lacey Cohen, Fox Chapel, def. Molly Bair and Amirah Salim-Bey, Abington, 6-1, 6-0; Katherine Devlin and Christie Cesarini, Wissahickon, def. Elisa Varlotta and Amanda Sokol, Brashear, 6-0, 6-0; Lauren Fadden and Larissa Chen, McDowell, def. Rachel Tygh and Stef Barkofski, Archbishop Carroll, 6-1, 6-1.

Quarterfinals: Cyr and Kong def. Maddy Adams and Tina Li, North Allegheny, 6-3, 6-4; Jenna Peng and TuQuyen Pham, Parkland, def. Yan and Ge, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1; Devil and Cesarini def. Fadden and Chen, 6-0, 6-2.

Saturday's Schedule

PIAA CLASS AA SINGLES TOURNAMENT

At Hershey Racquet Club, 9 a.m.

Semifinals: Genevieve Hobson, New Hope-Solebury, vs. Nathalie Joanlanne, Wyoming Seminary.

Bronwyne Mellott, McConnellsburg, vs. Tyra Ott, Wilson.

Final: 1 p.m.

PIAA CLASS AAA SINGLES TOURNAMENT

At Hershey Racquet Club, 11 a.m.

Semifinals: Maureen Devlin, Wissahickon, vs. Marlys Bridgham, Pine Richland; Mihaela Codreanu, Methacton vs. Callie Frey, Mt. Lebanon.

Final: 3 p.m.

PIAA CLASS AAA DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

At Hershey Racquet Club, 11 a.m.

Semifinals: Katherine Devlin and Christie Cesarini, Wissahickon, vs. Lauren Fadden and Larissa Chen, McDowell; Maddy Adams and Tina Li, North Allegheny, vs. Jenna Peng and TuQuyen Phan, Parkland.

Final: 3 p.m.