GIRLS’ TENNIS
Norwich 4, Seton Catholic Central 3
BINGHAMTON - Norwich defeated one of the elite programs in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference toppling Seton Catholic Central for the first time in at least 17 seasons Friday afternoon.
With each team sitting on three points apiece, Breanna Cashman closed out the match for the Tornado taking her third singles clash with the Saints’ Lauren Crowley, 7-6, 7-5.
With the victory, Norwich (6-2) has now won six straight matches with three more division battles scheduled this week. “Year in and year out, Seton Catholic Central has had a quality team from top to bottom,” said Norwich coach John Stewart. “We had an opportunity on Friday, and we seized it. The biggest asset of this team is that they’re all competitors who challenge balls and don’t quit. That is why we won this match.”
Jenni Borfitz and Makenzie Maynard also won in singles action. At second doubles, Caroline Stewart and Taylor Stroh coasted to a straight sets win.
Norwich is at Chenango Valley today.
Results
Singles: Abby Galyon (S) d. Kristi Orioli, 6-1, 6-3; Jenni Borfitz (N) d. Krissy Hudy, 6-0, 6-1; Breanna Cashman (N) d. Lauren Crowley, 7-6, 7-5; Makenzie Maynard d. Lauren Miller, 7-6, 6-1.
Doubles: Katherine Loughlin-Sam Koulikas (S) d. Krissy Stroh-Cassie Sutton, 6-2, 6-3; Caroline Stewart-Taylor Stroh (N) d. Isabella Aswad-McCayla Kenny, 6-2, 6-2; Amelia Sersen-Galyon (S) d. Steph Elder-Emma Cannestra, 6-2, 6-3.
GIRLS’ SWIMMING
Norwich 103, Greene 69
GREENE – Norwich was able to level its mark on the season winning five of the first six events to defeat Greene Friday evening.
Junior Erin Gawronski had three total wins for NHS, while Ravyn Benedict and Danika Tworkowsky had two wins apiece. Seventh-grader, Rachel Llewellyn took the 200-yard freestyle, and Lauren Fitch captured the diving competition.
“It’s traditionally been a very competitive meet when we’ve faced Norwich, but this year Coach Diefenbacher (Kevin) really had the Norwich kids ready to swim tonight,” said Greene coach Mike Platta.
The Trojans’ Jenny Yeager was a four-time winner on her side taking two individual events and swimming on a pair of first-place relays.
Results
200 medley relay: (N) Ravyn Benedict, Nicole Mealey, Erin Gawronski, Danika Tworkowsky, 2:09.50. 200 free: (N) Lauren Llewellyn, 2:20.23. 200 IM: (N) E. Gawronski, 2:27.16. 50 free: (G) Jenny Yeager, 27.00. Diving: (N) Lauren Fitch, 136.55. 100 fly: (N) Gawronski, 1:07.38. 100 free: (G) Yeager, 1:00.31. 500 free: (N) Rachel Zieno, 6:20.74. 200 free relay: (G) Yeager, Rebecca Smith, K. Shear, Bertram, 1:53.99. 100 back: (N) Ravyn Benedict, 1:12.36. 100 breaststroke (G) Payten Cutting, 1:23.66. 400 free relay; (G) Yeager, Arboit, Bertram, Carlson, 4:13.01.
FIELD HOCKEY
Greene 6, Sidney 0
Greene 7, Deposit 0
GREENE – Six different Greene players scored goals in a win over Sidney Friday, and six different players scored goals in the rout of Deposit on Saturday in a pair of shutout victories.
“It’s been great the way we’ve been spreading the scoring out,” said Greene coach Sue Carlin. “Our subs played a ton both nights, and we had some beautiful goals.”
In the victory over Deposit, Carlin was quick to mention the passing combination of reserves Elaina Engler and Tiffany Borst that led to a second-half goal. Engler took a through pass, steered the ball up the right side before making a pinpoint crossing pass to Borst, who rattled her shot into the cage. “That play was executed just the way you would draw it up,” Carlin said of the play. “It was a beautiful goal.”
