No. 13 Danvers girls' tennis upends undefeated Old Rochester in second round of Division 3 tournament

Boston Globe

05-06-2025

'We came down here with a completely different mind-set than last year,' she said. 'This year we came down to win.'
Helping put Vogel in position to clinch, senior Sophie Sanidas (6-3, 6-3) won at second singles while the doubles team of Paige Sherman and Isabel Beaudoin earned a 6-2, 6-2 win.
To Ladd, this upset is the result of intensifying their schedule.
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'Upping the bar this season has really helped their confidence seeing how well they did against state championship teams,' she said.
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Danvers reclaimed homecourt advantage for the semifinals, where they're set to face a surging No. 21 Bishop Fenwick (10-5) team coming off consecutive upsets.
Division 4 State
Hamilton-Wenham 4, Cohasset 1 —
Naomi Provost earned a school-record 80th career win with a 6-1, 6-1 first singles triumph as the fourth-seeded Generals (16-2) earned a commanding quarterfinals victory. With wins from Charlotte Ireland and Emily McIntosh, Hamilton-Wenham swept the singles matchups. 'That was a very tough team and we played outstanding up and down the lineup to get the win,' said Hamilton-Wenham coach Joe Maher. The Generals return to the semifinals after losing 12 of 16 players from last season's squad, which surprised coach Maher. 'In many ways we thought this would be a rebuilding year,' he said. 'But our returning players and our JV players from last year committed themselves to improving their game and that is why we are back in the Final Four this year.' Cohasset gave the Generals problems during doubles, taking one win, however Olivia Romans and Evelyn Esdaile came back, winning 4-6, 6-4, 10-7, to expand Hamilton-Wenham's lead. With this win. 'I am so proud of this team,' Maher said. 'It's truly a testament of their hard work what they have accomplished this season.'
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Monomoy 4, Palmer 1 —
Behind a 6-0, 6-3 first doubles win from Karina Khalsa and Ceci Hand, the third-seeded Sharks (14-4) sealed a second-round victory against the No. 19 Panthers (12-5). Ella Cutter and Darcy Addison aided with 6-1, 6-0 singles wins.
Boys' tennis
Division 3 State
Newburyport 4, Dover-Sherborn 1 —
Doubles duo Sam Brickman and Will Forrest earned a 6-4 victory in their third set, allowing the third-seeded Clippers (14-1) to fend off an upset bid from No. 14 Dover-Sherborn (8-8). With three third-set matches ongoing at the same time to decide a victor, Luke Palen and Brindley Fisher clinched a comeback victory in first doubles to extend Newburyport's lead.