Photos: Eagles Soar Over Falcons In Class AA Quarters
On Monday, May 12, the Bethlehem boys’ tennis squad, the top-seed, hosted Albany, the eighth-seed, in the quarterfinals of the Section 2, Class AA sectionals. The Eagles swept away the Falcons, 9-0, to advance to Tuesday’s semifinals against Niskayuna.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Down the line: Eagles’ Aadi Ojha stares at the ball as he brings his racket for a hard backhand shot against Albany’s Stanley Cornell. Ojha won 6-0, 6-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Confident shot: Eagles’ Jacob Lyubarov plants his feet as he grips his racket for a backhand shot back towards Albany’s Garrison Goldman. Lyubarov won 6-0, 6-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hiya: Eagles’ Armen Amirbekian holds his racket up high for a serve as he stares at the ball to hit towards Albany’s Theo Leniza. Amirbekian won 6-1, 6-1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All prepped: Eagles’ Jack Keating brings his racket back as he plants his feet to prepare for a backhand shot towards Albany’s Declan Chirlin. Keating won 6-0, 6-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big reach: Eagles’ Gabe Pattison fully extends his left arm as he gets his racket onto the ball for a winner as his teammate Justin Sherer watches. Pattison/Sherer won 6-1, 6-0 against Albany’s Brendon Bergin/Gideon Rosenthal.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Low liner: Eagles’ Michael Hanlon stares at the ball as he makes contact for a backhand shot as his teammate Arnav Jakkanesetti watches. Hanlon/Jakkanesetti won 6-1, 6-0 over Albany’s Andrew Fish/Eli Beurden.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bringing the power: Eagles’ Ian Jin prepares himself to hit a forehand shot as he watches the ball bounce towards him against Albany’s Ethan Leniza. Jin won 6-0, 6-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick slap: Eagles’ Derek Clark reaches his racket out to make a connection on a soft shot as his teammate Aneesh Jakkanesetti watches. Clark/Jakkanesetti won 6-0, 6-0 over Albany’s Abdul Fushenro/Devin Wheeler.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Little lift: Eagles’ Henry Wang stands on the ball of his right foot as he looks to send a forehand shot back towards Albany’s Simon Curey. Wang won 6-0, 6-0.