Lady Hornets sweep doubleheader at Towanda to win NTL

By: Ed Weaver  /  October 9, 2018  /  Photo: Dr. Robert Bair

The Wellsboro Girls Tennis team won their second straight NTL championship as they defeated Towanda in a doubleheader on the road on Monday, October 8.

Wellsboro won the first match 5-2 and took the second 4-1.

First Match

Singles Results

Kristen Bair def. Meghan Mendler 6-2, 6-2
Kelsie Davidson def. Abigail Colton 6-0, 6-1
Georgia Macensky def. Emily Morris 6-4, 6-3
Kassie Lewis def. Cassie Swackhamer 6-2, 6-0
Ashayla Faulkner def. Kerrigan Walsh 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Results

Mendler/Davidson def. Bair/Colton 6-2
Macensky/Lewis def. Morris/Swackhamer 6-1

Second Match

Singles Results

Bair def. Davidson 6-0, 6-2
Mendler def. Colton 6-1, 6-1
Macensky def. Swackhamer 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Results

Lewis/Faulkner def. Morris/Walsh 6-4, 6-0
Bethany Zuchowski/Pauline Berberof def. Grace Detrick/Lila Bowen 6-2, 6-3

The win ends the Lady Hornets' regular season at 12-2 (7-1 NTL). The team is back in action later this afternoon in the District IV Class AA playoffs. The #5 Lady Hornets drew a first round bye into the quarterfinals against #4 Bucktail at Muncy High School at 2:00 p.m.