Eagles net success

Pennsville girls tennis handles West Deptford in county’s first regular-season action of the fall

By Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE – The Pennsville girls tennis team got to Salem County fall sports season started on a positive note Tuesday, beating West Deptford 4-1.

The Eagles, last year’s South Jersey Group 1 runner-ups, swept the three singles points in straight sets and split the two doubles matches.

No. 1 singles Lily Edwards won her 33rd consecutive match, taking down Gianna Concordia, 6-0, 6-0. Edwards hasn’t lost a match in nearly two years (Sept. 27, 2003) and has dropped only four games in her last eight matches.

Gabi Forino, recently named Miss Septemberfest and back on the tennis court after a midseason injury, teamed with Naomi Hess to win at first doubles, 6-2, 6-2.

PENNSVILLE 4, WEST DEPTFORD 1
Lily Edwards (P) def. Gianna Concordia, 6-0, 6-0
Morgan Holt (P) def. Alyssa Taylor, 6-3, 6-2
Isabella Schrenker (P) def. Jody Wu, 6-1, 6-1
Gabi Forino-Naomi Hess (P) def. Anastasia Besar-Harper Short, 6-2, 6-2
Lily Avila-Hayley Dobbins (WD) def. Yerlian Charon-Emma Hankin, 6-3, 7-5
Records: Pennsville 1-0, West Deptford 0-1.