Lady Vikings advance to girls tennis semifinals
Local roundup
Megan Bullock’s win at No. 3 singles was the difference as fifth-seeded Mount Pleasant upended No. 4 Neshannock, 3-2, in the WPIAL Class 2A girls team tennis playoffs on Thursday.
The Lady Vikings will meet top-seeded Quaker Valley in the semifinals at 3 p.m., Monday, at Keystone Oaks.
Bullock won the first set in her match, 7-5, but Sophia Smarrelli pulled even by taking the second set, 6-4. Bullock pulled out the third set, 7-5, to clinch her team’s victory.
Mount Pleasant swept both doubles matches with Danica Trainer and Claire Reese winning at No. 1 and Chloe Zelmore and Hannah Shawley victorious at No. 2.
BOYS SOCCER
YOUGH 7, BROWNSVILLE 1 – Dustin Evans scored the lone goal for the Falcons (1-10, 3-13) with an assist from Tristen King in a Section 5-2A loss to the Cougars (6-3-2, 8-5-2).
THOMAS JEFFERSON 3, UNIONTOWN 0 – The playoff-bound Red Raiders (3-5-1, 6-6-1) fell to Thomas Jefferson (7-2-1, 9-6-2) in a Section 2-3A match.
The loss keeps Laurel Highlands alive to tie Uniontown for fourth place and also qualify for the postseason.
BELLE VERNON 5, DERRY 1 – Jordan Jerome scored three goals in the Leopards’ Section 5-3A win over the Trojans.
Belle Vernon also got goals from Jesse Sobczak and Domm Pireaux and assists from Anthony Sawa, Chris Showman and Nate Stangroom.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 3, YOUGH 0 – The unbeaten Lady Raiders swept the Lady Cougars in a 4-3A match by scores of 25-10, 25-5 and 25-9.
Railey Bochna had 13 kills, four aces, three digs and two blocks, and Chatham Knihgt contributed 25 assists, four digs and two aces for Waynesburg (10-0, 15-0).
The Lady Raiders also got 10 kills and two aces from Emily Rafferty, nine kills, 10 aces and two digs from Harper Grimes, 10 digs and two aces from Lelia McCollum and four kills and three aces from Emma Blair.
CHARLEROI 3, BROWNSVILLE 2 – The Lady Cougars defeated the Lady Falcons in a five set battle by scores of 25-23, 27-29, 18-25, 25-18 and 15-13.