Doubles spurs Berwick victory

KINGSTON – Berwick got a win at No. 2 singles from Julia Fonte and then swept the doubles matches en route to a 3-2 victory over Wyoming Valley West on Monday in a Wyoming Valley Conference girls tennis match at Hamilton Park.

Christa Talpash and Laura Monto won at No. 1 and 3 singles, respectively for the Spartans.

Singles: Christa Talpash (WVW) d. Kasey Bacher 6-0, 6-0; Julia Fonte (B) d. Devin Ryman 6-4, 6-2; Laura Monto (WVW) d. Erica Robbins 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Whitley Culver/Kenzie Goulstone (B) d. Emily Coslett/Gillian Pajor 6-0, 6-2; Xiomara Salazar/Dalice Hess (B) d. Brittany DeArmitt/Kendall Peters 7-6 (4), 6-2.

The Mountaineers swept the match, led by a shutout victory at No. 1 singles by Bridget Boyle.

Singles: Bridget Boyle d. Marlena Chesner 6-0, 6-0; Grace Schaub d. Jen Grasso 6-2, 6-0; Kajal Patel d. Rebecca Mills 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles: Cara Pricher/Haley Wilcox d. Morgan Drungell/Prutha Patel 6-1, 6-0; Lauren Butruce/Courtney Sickle d. Jill Patton/ Breanna Grey 7-6 (4) 6-2

Crestwood remains undefeated after a win at home with a sweep of Wyoming Area.

Singles: Kristi Bowman d. Valerie Bott 6-0, 6-1; Brittany Stanton d. Kierstin Grillo 6-1, 6-0; Melanie Kobela d. Anna Thomas 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles Melanie Snyder/Jenn Snyder d. Julia Banas/Julia Gober 6-0, 6-0; Claire McCallick/Alexandra Kintz d. Maddie Ambruso/Sam Williams 6-0, 6-4.

The Preppers swept singles, thanks to wins from Gabriella Lobitz, Claire Sheen and Gabby Decker.

Singles: Gabriella Lobitz (MMI) d. Emily Rinehimer 6-1, 6-4; Claire Sheen (MMI) d. Elise Haust 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2; Gabby Decker (MMI) d. Melissa Kremenik 6-0, 7-6 (5).

Doubles Kelcie Donaldson/Katie McGuire (MMI) d. Gabrielle Keating/Lauren Richmond 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Sara Biller/Analiese Reisinger (HA) d. Soprina Guarneri/Haylee Kirschner 6-3, 6-0

The Blue Knights got a shutout win at No. 1 singles from Nathalie Joanlanne and a win at No. 3 from Madison Nardone in which she only lost one game to highlight Monday's win.

Singles: Nathalie Joanlanne d. Becca Elmy 6-0, 6-0; Anita Ghosh d. Dana Schneider 6-1, 6-3; Madison Nardone d. Mykela Pacurariu 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: Alaina Schulcraff/Jacqui Meuser d. Julia DeMellier/AliaSod 6-2, 6-1; Megan Obeid/Alex Cuddy d. Jackie Marroquin/Kristi Pearage 6-1, 6-0.

Holy Redeemer cruised to a sweep of Hazleton Area, getting a shutout win from Nell Chmil in the process.

Singles: Fallyn Boich d. Erika Grula 6-2, 6-4; Nell Chmil d. Alexa Austin 6-0, 6-0; Megan McGraw d. Hifza Saeed 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles Beth Chmil/Trisha Harenza d. Iqra Mahmood/Grazia Devita 6-1,6-1; LeAnn Tabit/Emily Kabalka d. Mira Wise/Daisy Cabral 6-0, 6-2.