Sewickley Academy girls tennis wins WPIAL title over Knoch on Wednesday at W&J College
Ashley Close admitted that her nerves played a factor as she and her Sewickley Academy girls tennis teammates headed into Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 2A title match against Knoch High School. But when the sophomore stepped onto the court, she was more excited than nervous about the contest. She was ready to seize the moment. And, she did just that — beating Knoch’s Ally Bauer in a singles match, 6-4, 6-0, to win the third point and allow her team to clinch the WPIAL title. The Panthers defeated the
Sewickley Academy, Upper St. Clair win WPIAL team tennis titles
A year ago Ashley Close sat in the bowels of Shady Side Academy after Sewickley Academy dropped a three-and-a-half-hour heartbreaker to Knoch in the WPIAL Class 2A team tennis final. “I felt more badly that I lost my match for the seniors than I did losing it myself,” Close said. “I was hoping I could come back this year and play better.” She did that and more. https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2021/10/20/WPIAL-girls-tennis-Class-2A-3A-team-final-Sewickley-Academy-Ashley-Close-Upper
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