In a thrilling match that took over three hours, the Moorestown Friends School Girls’ Tennis team captured the program’s first-ever NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship with a 3-2 win over Newark Academy.
The match came down to a decisive third singles match won by Elena Styliades.
From 1988 to 2017, the Foxes have won seven sectional titles only to fall short in the state championship to the North champion.
They now advance to play Sunday in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, a six-team tournament that includes all group state champions (four public and two non-public).
Match Summary:
Renna Mohsen-Breen (MFS) def. Lauren Holtzman 6-0, 6-0
Bella Pescatore (MFS) def. Monica Zhang 6-0, 6-2
Elena Styliades (MFS) def. Julia Schwed 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
Veronica Zhang/Joyce Wang (NA) def. Amanda Augustino/Sasha Zekavat 6-1, 6-3
Gianna Porcek/Melanie Kramarchuk (NA) def. Natalie Julian/Julia Holliday 6-1, 7-5