Lenehan, Lenox Punch Ticket for State's Final Four

YARMOUTH, Mass. -- Rory Lenehan battled to a hard-fought win at first singles, and the Lenox girls tennis team swept the doubles points Sunday to earn a 3-2 win over St. John Paul II in the the Division 4 State Tournament Quarter-Finals.

 

Fifth-seeded Lenox (18-1) earned the right to play No. 1 Hamilton-Wenham (20-1) in the state semi-finals.

 

Lenehan took the court in the day's final match, which proved to be the decisive point in the quarters.

 

After taking 1-1/2 hours to win the first set, 7-6 with a 9-7 win in the tie-breaker, Lenehan fell behind, 3-0, in the second set.

 

Then, the Millionaires' No. 1 roared back to take that set 6-3 and secure the team win.

 

Lenox also got wins in straight sets from its doubles teams of Nicole Illingsworth/Katie Shove and Charlie Keator/Julia Zanin.

 

Singles

No. 1 Rory Lenenhan, L, def. Lily Waker, 7-6, 6-3.

No. 2 Roesanna Sullivan, PJP, def. Rihana Patel, 6-2, 6-4.

No. 3 Grace Walker, PJP, def. Georgia Raser, 7-5, 6-2.

Doubles

No. 1 Nicole Illingsworth/Katie Shove, L, def. Bridgett Maran/Kayla Katviff, 6-1, 6-1.

No. 2 Charlie Keator/Julia Zanin, L, def. Isabella Kastecki/Sophia Martins, 6-1, 6-0.