By Michael Letendre
MIDDLETOWN – The Bristol Eastern girls tennis team picked up a big victory on Wednesday, defeating Middletown in a 4-3 CCC South battle from Middletown high school.
Eastern improved to 1-3 with the match win while the Blue Dragons remained winless at 0-3.
The Lancers split the day in singles play but took two of the three doubles matches to take the event.
In No. 2 singles play, Eastern’s Brooke Treannie defeated Rilynn Tanasi, 6-4 and 6-2, and then in the final singles slot, the Lancers’ Ava Gesner was pushed to the limit against Middletown’s Ava Mantiero as a third set was needed.
In the end, Gesner ramped up a 10-5 win to take her match.
And then in the top doubles showdown, Eastern’s excellent combination of Jenna Cefaly and Brianna Kelley spun Nora Smith and Mackenzie by identical 6-1 scores.
The No. 3 duo of Kiana Ouellette and Samantha Rivard also won, taking the match 6-2 and 6-2 against Middletown’s Riley Chatman and Amy Tortora to give the Lancers to wins in doubles action.
To round out the afternoon, Middletown’s Julia Campbell defeated Eastern’s Ashlee Lewandoski 6-0 and 6-0 in top singles play.
Middletown’s number three singles’ competitor, Nicole Forno, had to sweat against Eastern’s Olivia Dossias but won over set scores of 6-4 and 6-2.
Finally, in No. 2 doubles action, the Blue Dragon’s team of Chelsea Freer and Kelly Baran were pushed to the limit by Adrianna Reay and Trish Mohan.
The BE connection forced a third set but fell 10-6 in the end.
Eastern looks to continue its recent success on Friday against Rocky Hill at 3:45 from the BE tennis courts.
CCC South Girls Tennis
BRISTOL EASTERN 4, MIDDLETOWN 3
from the tennis courts at Bristol Eastern
Singles
No. 1 – Julia Campbell (M) defeated Ashlee Lewandoski (BE), 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Brooke Treannie (BE) defeated Rilynn Tanasi (M), 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 – Nicole Forno (M) defeated Olivia Dossias (BE), 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 – Ava Gesner (BE) defeated Ava Mantiero (M), 7-5, 6-4, 10-5
Doubles
No. 1 – Jenna Cefaly/Brianna Kelley (BE) defeated Nora Smith/Mackenzie, 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 – Chelsea Freer/Kelly Baran (M) defeated Adrianna Reay/Trish Mohan (BE), 7-5, 6-4, 10-6
No. 3 – Kiana Ouellette/Samantha Rivard (BE) defeated Riley Chatman/Amy Amy Tortora, 6-2, 6-2
Records: Bristol Eastern 1-3 overall; Middletown 0-3
