STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — St. Joseph Hill junior Emily Agushi defeated Notre Dame Academy\u2019s Rachel Lee in the final of the CHSAA individual singles tournament 6-1, 6-1 to claim her first title Sunday at the College of Staten Island courts.<\/p>\n
Agushi was dominate throughout the 76-point match barely letting Lee see any daylight. After a quick 2-0 start, Lee hit a couple of winners to lead 40-15 before letting the sudden death game slip away. Up 5-0, Agushi finally had a let up, double faulting twice and committing two errors that allowed Lee to get on the board. However, Agushi broke back at love with a forehand winner and a closing volley to capture the first set in 37 points.<\/p>\n
Agushi continued to apply the pressure in the second set giving Lee very few opportunities in building a 4-0 lead in the second set. Lee stopped the barrage in the sudden death fifth game, aided by another two double faults by the Koala. However, that was all the gift giving by Agushi as she romped to the finish line securing the last two games and her first title.<\/p>\n
In doubles action, the Tiger tandem and top-seeded Greta Meleleo and Angelina Locicero capped off an impressive season holding off Hill\u2019s Ryan Burke and Michela Conforte in a well-played doubles match 6-2, 7-5 to win the doubles tournament. Meleleo\/Locicero started on fire rattling off the first three games before Burke\/Conforte settled in winning two of the next three games. Meleleo\/Locicero were able to right the ship sweeping the last two games for the first set.<\/p>\n
In the second set, it was Burke\/Conforte who upped their game moving the Tiger duo around the court with well-placed lobs. The Hill duo built a 5-2 lead before the Tigers mounted an impressive comeback. The Tiger duo faced a couple of set points but were able to even the score at 5-5 with some timely volleys. The last two games saw some excellent play by both teams but the Tiger duo again won the big points to claim the title.<\/p>\n
In alternate singles action, Sophomores Hill\u2019s Francesca D\u2019Agostino downed teammate Vera Korshunova 6-4, 6-3 in a well-played match.<\/p>\n
SIA\u2019s Yuriko Perpetua topped NDA\u2019s Ava Manzella 6-2, 6-3 for third place and Hill\u2019s Cassandra Trinidad topped SIA\u2019s Simone Feldman 6-3,6-0 for fifth.<\/p>\n
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NOTE: Lee defeated Agushi in the semifinals two years ago. Hill last won the singles title in 2021 with Samantha Bentsianov (Wagner College) … Thanks to Jim Barton and Matthew Buxbaum and the SICTC for hosting the tournament … Hill heads to the National Tennis Center on Wednesday for the CHSAA state playoffs vs either Molloy or Xaverian.<\/p>\n
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