BINGHAMTON – The Lady Purple Tornado first double’s team of Natalie Benenati and Emma Brooks placed third at the Section IV Championship tournament a week earlier. With the win, they had to travel to Binghamton for a play-in match against Chenango Valley. Winning in straight sets, Benenati and Brooks moved onto the Section IV State Qualifiers bracket.

With a trip to the New York State High School Championships on the line, the top two doubles teams in the bracket for the Class B tournament.

Benenati and Brooks took on the first doubles team from Ithaca but fell in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-2.

As the tournament was a double elimination setup, Brooks and Benenati began their journey back through the field against Vestal in their next match.