On Oct. 14, the fifth-seeded Bethlehem girls’ tennis squad traveled up to fourth-seeded Shenendehowa in the quarterfinals of the Section 2, Class AA sectional tournament. The Eagles played well but fell 8 to 1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Cross court: Eagles’ Aylen Anderson follows through on her backhand shot as she sends the ball back over to Shen’s Maddie Harrison. Anderson fell 0-6, 2-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Going low: Eagles’ Sahasra Hongalgi puts her racket near the ground to get a forehand shot back towards Shen’s Yuni Kwon. Hongalgi fell 4-6, 4-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hitting a laser: Eagles’ Eliza Amerbekian watches the ball soar back towards Shen’s Jolie Chichak after hitting a backhand. Amerbekian fell 1-6, 1-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All out reach: Eagles’ Kaylee Gallo extends her right arm as she lunges for the falling tennis ball in hopes to hit it back to Shen’s Alicia Chee. Gallo fell 2-6, 1-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
On tippy toes: Eagles’ Sophia Guo stands tall on the balls of her feet to hit a forehand back to Shen’s Emily Collaco. Guo won 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick shot: Eagles’ Emily Murphy sticks her racket up quickly to knock it back to Shen’s Thihansa Waduthanthree/Sasha Kissinger. Murphy/Christina Sui fell 3-6, 3-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Served up: Eagles’ Clair Pruitt throws the ball up and prepares to serve the ball back to Shen’s Maddie Lanham/Kathleen Marriner as teammate Evelyn Quinlan squats down. Quinlan/Pruitt fell 3-6, 4-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hitting the line: Eagles’ Emilia Palella stares at the ball as she hits a laser backhand back to Shen’s Val Povysheva. Palella fell 1-6, 4-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Standing ready: Eagles’ Macy Young hits a forehand as teammate Laila Basson awaits any shot back from Shen’s Alexa Kloposky/Callie Hanley. Young/Basson fell 5-7, 2-6.