Fall Sports Preview 2020_TENNIS_Layout 1 8 / 7 / 20 9 : 32 AM Page 1 This section sponsored by : www.ears4you.com 121 Clements Bridge Rd . Barrington 406 Lippincott Dr . Suite G Marlton ( 856 ) 874 - 8002 C H E R RY H I L L C L E A RV I E W B I S H O P E U STAC E E AST CRUSADERS PIONEERS COUGARS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Bishop Eustace PLAYERS TO WATCH : graduated seven members PLAYERS TO WATCH : Cherry Hill After a promising of the 2019 team , East graduated a stellar season as a fresh - including its entire senior class , including five man , Carlee starting singles lineup , starters , but is excited about the Cristella really so this year’s squad will potential of its returners . Junior Elliana broke out last year have a much different Tonghini was part of the first doubles team that as a sophomore . She compiled a 24 - 5 record — look . The top returner is reached the semifinals of the South Jersey including a victory at the state singles tourna - junior Isabella Anzideo , who Interscholastic Championships ( SJIC ) . She will ment — and captured the singles title at the played second doubles as a look to Gloucester County Tournament . She should be move into a singles role . Senior Sophia sophomore and will look to move into a singles one of the best players in the area this fall . Pavlenko , the other returning starter , played sec - position . Sophomore Ava Ronning showed Clearview brings back its other two singles ond doubles and made the SJIC quarterfinals . promise as a rookie , as she gained experience at starters as well . Sophomore Emily Miscioscia Senior Lisa Gorbati and junior Kristina Battsogt doubles . She will be another key player this fall . earned the No . 2 spot as a rookie and was made the SJIC B doubles semifinals , and other Ella Axelson is another sophomore who hopes outstanding in team matches , posting an 18 - 2 returners hoping to crack the lineup are senior to have an impact . The Crusaders will be relying record . Senior Samantha Deeney made the leap Nancy Chi and sophomore Julia Chan . on several newcomers to fill out the rest of from second doubles to third singles and went OUTLOOK : The 2019 season was another the lineup . 14 - 6 during team matches . The entire doubles memorable one for the Cougars , who went lineup graduated , so newcomers will have 19 - 5 and repeated as South Jersey Group IV to OUTLOOK : Last year was a rare losing season champions , their 18th title in the last 21 years . fill out the roster . Junior Brooke McGuigan is for Bishop Eustace — one of the area’s premier There are certainly big shoes to fill , but one of the players looking to crack the lineup . programs — but the Crusaders were still expectations remain high . competitive in most of their matches and OUTLOOK : The Pioneers ’ 15 - 4 record last year qualified for the playoffs on their way to a 7 - 10 included a perfect 8 - 0 mark in the Tri - County Royal record . They hope to rebuild this fall around a en route to the division championship , and they new set of standouts . also reached the sectional quarterfinals . With C H E R RY H I L L Cristella leading the way , another successful W E ST campaign is on the horizon . C H E R O K E E LIONS CHIEFS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Neli Dedkova emerged as PLAYERS TO WATCH : Although Cherry Hill West’s No . 1 Cherokee graduated its top two singles player last year and singles players , many young CLEARVIEW’S put together a historic players cut their teeth on the CARLEE season . Not only did varsity level last season and she CRISTELLA should continue to improve compile a 16 - 2 record during this fall . That includes team matches , but she also sophomore Samantha Sisti , became the first player in program history to win who earned the third singles the Camden County Tournament , as she went 4 - job as a rookie and will be one of 0 in the tourney without dropping a set . Dedkova the candidates to move into the also competed in the state singles tournament top spot . Her sister , sophomore Jessica Sisti , and is primed for a big junior season . Second played first doubles as a freshman and also saw singles Rosemary Villatoro and third singles time at singles . Junior Estelle Wang Leann He also return and will serve as senior and sopho - leaders . Senior Abby Dubitsky and sophomore more Shruti Mandrekar are other returning Cynthia Chang , who were doubles partners last starters who played mostly second doubles year and competed mostly in the No . 1 spot , together . Gabriella Hyman is another member of are also back in the fold . Other experienced the talented sophomore class and junior Ava Dorr returners are seniors Cassidy Mazer and is expected to play a role as well . Hannah Reich . OUTLOOK : The Chiefs were in rebuilding mode last year as they went 3 - 13 and lost in the first OUTLOOK : With almost the entire starting lineup round of the playoffs . But their young core back , the Lions are a good bet to improve on last earned valuable experience and the payoff will year’s record and it will be interesting to see what start to come this season . Dedkova can do as an upperclassman . 48 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 11 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM