Penns Grove girls tennis wins for first time since 2023, roundup includes scores and details from Wednesday’s Salem County sports schedule
BOYS SOCCER
Camden Academy Charter 6, Salem 1
VOLLEYBALL
Highland 2, Salem Tech 1
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove 3, Salem 2
West Deptford 3, Schalick 2
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC, 7 p.m.
By Riverview Sports News
SALEM – The first doubles team of Cadence Jackson and Clarisleidy Smith won for the first time this season and No. 3 singles Valeria Torres won her third match of the season to lift Penns Grove to its first victory, 3-2 over Salem. The Red Devils’ other point came on a forfeit at second doubles.
It was the Red Devils’ first girls tennis win since Sept. 22, 2023, snapping a 39-match losing streak.
PENNS GROVE 3, SALEM 2
Heaven Jones-McCullough (S) def. Adanelys Lopez Melendez, 6-0, 6-4
JaNye Hubbard (S) def. Kavila Pulchard, 6-1, 6-1
Valeria Torres (PG) def. Erica Brewer, 6-2, 6-1
Cadence Jackson-Clarisleidy Smith (PG) def. Aleena Allen-Aniya Lyles-Clark, 6-1, 6-0
Andrea Chaparro-Stephani Recinos (PG) won by forfeit.
Records: Penns Grove 1-8, Salem 0-9.
PITTSGROVE – West Deptford won two tight first-to-10 third set tiebreakers after each losing the first set to down Schalick 3-2.
The Eagles got the crucial points at second singles and first doubles. The first doubles team also won a second set tiebreaker to even their match.
WEST DEPTFORD 3, SCHALICK 2
Jody Wu (WD) def. Olivia Lunemann, 6-0, 6-2
Faith Hardy-Stith (WD) def. Sebrina Bradford, 3-6, 6-1, 11-9
Jasmine Hunt (S) def. Anastasia Besar, 6-0, 6-1
Lily Avila-Najae Budiere (WD) def. Brooke Brown-Jazmin Perez, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-8
Janae White-River Wojcik (S) def. Laura Monticolo-Rylee Hill, 6-2, 6-3
Records: West Deptford 8-11, Schalick 8-7.
