Suburban Family - Issue #5 (July 2020)

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Fall Sports Preview 2020_TENNIS_Layout 1 8 / 7 / 20 9 : 32 AM Page 2 Gangupanthulu will also look to play a role . OUTLOOK : The Indians made great strides in 2019 , as their 14 - 5 record was a 12 - win improve - ment from the year before and they also reached the sectional final after losing in the first round the previous season . With Sethi leading the way , the progress should continue this fall . M O O R E STOW N MOORESTOWN FRIENDS ’ BELLA PESCATORE QUAKERS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Moorestown gradu - ated its top two singles players but is happy to welcome back senior Paige O’Neil , who filled the third spot and won 20 matches during team play and reached the round of 16 at the South Jersey Inter - big spots to fill throughout the lineup , it is not scholastic Championships ( SJIC ) . She will look wise to underestimate Haddonfield . E AST E R N to move into the top spot and is primed for a big final season . The other returning starters are jun - VIKINGS K I N G SWAY iors Maya Butani and Lia Streibich , who compet - ed at second doubles together and made the PLAYERS TO WATCH : Five starters DRAGONS quarterfinals of the SJIC . Juniors Avani Giri and are back for Eastern , including Kaitlyn Burkhart are other returners expected juniors Nadine Litvak and Abby PLAYERS TO WATCH : to contribute . Serata , who played second and third Kingsway graduated its singles , respectively , in their first season on varsi - top two singles players OUTLOOK : The Quakers ’ 20 - 5 season in 2019 ty . They should be much improved with a year of but brings back No . 3 featured their second straight sectional experience and will look to lead the way this fall . Delaney Patella , who championship and 29th in the last 31 years . Lela Phung is another promising junior who broke into the lineup as They will continue to set the bar high in 2020 . played first doubles and could possibly move into a sophomore and a singles role . Senior Sydney Gold and junior Lily should continue to make Coyne competed at second doubles together , and progress as a junior . She is in line for a singles MOORESTOWN junior Erin Lee will also look to have an impact . position again , maybe even the top spot . Senior FRIENDS Julia Nocentino is another key veteran who com - OUTLOOK : The Vikings went 9 - 7 and lost in the first FOXES peted at first doubles last year and compiled a round of the playoffs last year . With a solid nucleus 15 - 5 in place , they have the potential for another PLAYERS TO WATCH : It’s a record during team matches . Sophomore winning season and a longer playoff run . ew era at Moorestown Rebecca Sirko is the other returning starter ; she n Friends following the played second doubles and went 13 - 5 in team graduation of Renna matches . Junior Maddie Phun will also look to H A D D O N F I E L D Mohsen - Breen , who contribute and several talented freshmen could played first singles make a push for varsity spots . BULLDAWGS every year of her career and finished with a OUTLOOK : Despite having an inexperienced school - record 115 wins . But there is plenty of tal - squad , the Dragons posted a 10 - 8 record last PLAYERS TO WATCH : Only two ent remaining on the roster , and junior Bella year and lost in the first round of the playoffs . starters return for Haddon - Pescatore is ready to take over the top spot after They have the potential for another solid field , both of them seniors . playing second singles each of her first two sea - campaign under new head coach Drew Laverty , Lily Hanna has played third sons . She reached the final of the South Jersey who has enjoyed a successful run leading the singles the last two years Interscholastic Championships ( SJIC ) last Kingsway boys program . and posted a 29 - 8 record in year — losing to Mohsen - Breen — and advanced 2019 . She also reached the to the fourth round of the state singles tourna - quarterfinals of the Camden L E N A P E ment . Three doubles starters are also back in County Tournament and could be the fold . Junior Skye Mada was part of the No . 1 ready to move into the top spot . Kate Morris INDIANS team , which made the semifinals of the SJIC , moved into the starting lineup at second and could move into a singles spot . Senior doubles as a junior and reached the county PLAYERS TO WATCH : Rhea Sethi Natalie Julian and junior Roma Jha are also back final while compiling a 19 - 9 record . She will grabbed the first singles spot as a after contribute at either singles or doubles . Both freshman last year and played like competing at second doubles together . Hanna and Morris were named to the all - anything but a rookie . She compiled Sophomore Julie Tourtellotte , juniors Kathryn Group II first team by the South Jersey Tennis an impressive 14 - 5 record during Sebastian and Katerina Kostopolos and seniors Coaches Association . Alexandra McDonnell , team matches and has high Lauren Kam , Nia Hipps and Cara Savitz are Camryn Fortunato , Bella Jole , Paige Hodges and hopes for her sophomore sea - hoping to contribute as well . Ava Fitzgerald are other experienced seniors , son . OUTLOOK : Last season was one to remember for Lenape also brings back while Sammy Sirover , Ava Grookett and Tina the Foxes , as they went 23 - 1 to set a school third singles Grace Huang , a Tian are sophomores who showed potential as record for wins and repeated as state champi - junior who went 11 - 9 in team matches . Junior rookies and expect to take on bigger roles . ons . They also reached the Tournament of Arti Singh could also move into a singles spot Champions final and won the Friends Schools after competing at first doubles as a sophomore . OUTLOOK : The Bulldawgs — who went 23 - 5 and League for the third consecutive year . There is Other contributors are senior Marisa Riley and reached the state semifinals last year — are obviously no replacing Mohsen - Breen , but the junior Amanda Geraci , who played second dou - shooting for their 19th sectional title in a row program will continue to be a force . bles together last year . Sophomore Anushka this fall , an amazing streak . Although there are SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM volume 11 issue 5 SUBURBAN FAMILY 49

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Fall Sports Preview 2020_TENNIS_Layout 1 8 / 6 / 20 9 : 37 AM Page 3 singles and compiled a 20 - 4 spot last year . Senior Ella Purfield is a record during team matches . veteran doubles player who competed at No . 1 She also won two matches at with senior Caroline Galberg last year , while PAUL VI'S the South Jersey Inter - junior Michaela Pierznik and sophomore ERIN VERMETTE scholastic Championships Kalena Gatesman were partners at second ( SJIC ) . The other key doubles . returners are senior Lara OUTLOOK : The Renegades went 17 - 3 and made a Narkiewiecz and junior run to the sectional final last year despite having Abigail Lewis , who competed at four underclassmen in the lineup , including first doubles together and went 17 - three rookies . With every starter back in the mix , 6 in team matches , along with two victories at the sky is the limit for this talented squad . the SJIC . Several varsity newcomers will look to fill out the rest of the lineup , including WAS H I N GTO N Hannah Diamond and Alexandra Tortorelli . TOW N S H I P OUTLOOK : The Golden Eagles ’ successful 2019 season featured a 17 - 7 record — including a perfect MINUTEMAIDS 12 - 0 mark in the Olympic National — and a trip to the sectional final . They have some spots to fill but PLAYERS TO WATCH : another division championship is certainly in play . Washington Town - ship graduated all three of its starting S H AW N E E singles players from last year but brings back several experienced dou - RENEGADES bles players who should be ready to make the leap . That includes junior Raina Saraiya , who PLAYERS TO WATCH : The entire starting broke into the lineup as a sophomore and lineup is back for Shawnee , begin - competed mostly at first doubles . She was part ning with sophomore first singles of the team that reached the semifinals at the Samantha Tepes . Her remarkable Gloucester County Tournament . Another top rookie season included the returner is senior Elyssa Koerner , who rotated Olympic American singles champi - between first and second doubles and com - onship , a trip to the quarterfinals of piled a 9 - 9 record during team matches . Junior the South Jersey Interscholastic Championships Noelle Simmons also showed potential at ( SJIC ) and a win in the state singles tourna - doubles , and senior Amirah Byrd is another ment . It will be exciting to see what she does for veteran hoping to earn a spot . an encore . Maya Doshi was another freshman PAU L V I phenom last year ; she played second singles OUTLOOK : The Minutemaids were competitive and compiled in most of their matches last fall and finished a 19 - 2 record during team match - EAGLES with an 8 - 11 record . Although their schedule es to go with two wins at the SJIC . Senior Mary remains tough , they expect to make some Kate Clapperton rounds out the strong singles PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior lineup after posting a 17 - 3 record in the third Erin Vermette has been a noise again this season . varsity starter since her sophomore season and played first singles last year . She will look to lead the way for Paul VI again in her final campaign . The Eagles also bring back SHAWNEE’S junior Emma Foursha , who cracked the lineup at ELLA PURFIELD second singles as a sophomore , and senior Alexia Lao , who saw time at third singles and first doubles before getting injured . Junior Sydney Crawbuck is another returning starter who played mostly at second doubles , and senior Kyra McKeown also has experience at doubles . Emily Karpowicz is another senior expected to contribute . OUTLOOK : The Eagles were in rebuilding mode last year and should be in store for a few more wins this season behind veteran players like Vermette and Foursha . S E N E C A GOLDEN EAGLES PLAYERS TO WATCH : Four starters are back for Seneca , including senior singles players Rylee Morrison and Kierstyn Fenimore . Morrison moved up from first doubles as a sophomore to second singles last year and handled the jump well . She is a candidate to take over the top spot , along with Fenimore , who played third 50 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 11 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM

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