{"id":10479,"date":"2025-10-21T20:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/10479\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:41:07","slug":"scranton-prep-wins-abington-heights-loses-in-first-round-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/10479\/","title":{"rendered":"Scranton Prep wins, Abington Heights loses in first round \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scranton Prep girls\u2019 tennis will be off to Hershey again.<\/p>\n<p>The Classics, the District 2 champion, swept the singles matches to defeat District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic, 3-1, on Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A Team Championships at the Lehigh Valley Tennis Club.<\/p>\n<p>Scranton Prep (18-0), which won the PIAA championship in 2023 and finished as the runner-up last season, advanced to Friday\u2019s quarterfinals at 4 p.m. The semifinals and final are scheduled for Saturday at the Hershey Racquet Club.<\/p>\n<p>Scranton Prep has a record of 78-5 since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>As Scranton Prep advanced to Hershey, Abington Heights (17-2), the District 2 Class 3A team champion, lost to District 3 runner-up Wilson, 3-0, at Birchwood Racquet Club.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson advanced to the PIAA Team Championship quarterfinals in Hershey on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Scranton Prep\u2019s Lily Lengyel earned a win at No. 1 singles. She improved to 7-1 in the state team tournament in her career.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Lengyel, the District 2 Class 2A runner-up, has a record of 20-2.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Cuck picked up a win at No. 2 singles. She is 20-1 this season and 78-2 in her career. Her victory was the 10th in 11 state team tournament matches.<\/p>\n<p>Hannah LaCoe, who played at doubles for the Classics in the previous two state tournaments, had a win at No. 3 singles. She remained undefeated this season with a record of 18-0.<\/p>\n<p>In the Class 3A first round, Wilson\u2019s No. 2 doubles team of Victoria Sheehan and Delaney Kraras earned the first win. The duo defeated Abington Heights\u2019 Jenna Follansbee and Brielle Crowell, 6-1, 6-0.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson senior JinLin Chen added a win over Abington Heights\u2019 Sona Hanumali, the District 2 Class 3A singles champion, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 singles.<\/p>\n<p>Hanumali is 21-3 this season and will now get ready for the PIAA Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson clinched the overall win when Madison Uzar defeated Abington Heights\u2019 Amishi Amit, the District 2 Class 3A singles runner-up, 6-3, 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights\u2019 Sammy Rosenstein won the first set, 6-0, in her No. 3 singles match against Emily Tippin. That match halted in the second set with the two players tied at 4-4.<\/p>\n<p>Amit and Rosenstein won the District 2 Class 3A doubles title and will play in the PIAA tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s No. 1 doubles team of Brooke Mengel and Lucy Lamparella had a one-set lead over Kate Arp and Elsie Phillips, 6-2. The Lady Comets had a 4-3 lead in the second set when that match was stopped.<\/p>\n<p>Originally Published: October 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM EDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scranton Prep girls\u2019 tennis will be off to Hershey again. 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