HUGHESTOWN — It all came down to singles.
Thanks to Wyoming Area’s top three players, the Warriors were able to pick up a closely-contested win, 3-2, over rival Pittston Area on Wednesday in Hughestown.
Kierstin Grillo, Lauren Perry and Anna Thomas each picked up straight set victories for the Warriors. Grillo was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Sara Swartz. Perry was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Jess Borget. Thomas was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Taryn Whitman.
The win moves Wyoming Area to 8-1 and back on pace for last year’s school record mark of 11-2 when the Warriors made the district championships for the first time.
“It’s really exciting,” Callaio said about the start of the season. “My singles girls have been playing well. That’s why we are having such a good start.”
Pittston Area got a pair of singles win to get on the board.
Mackenzie Connors and Emi Patel took down Emily Cheskiewicz and Lea Getz with a 10-8 tiebreaker in the third set. The team of Madison Stanton and Breanna Yackbus defeated Nina Minnelli and Melanie Wrubel, 6-4, 6-1.
The Warriors have been practicing at courts in Harding because of the Wyoming Area courts being condemned. Their home matches are at the Pittston Area courts in Hughestown.
“So far it’s been crazy but the girls are great about everything,” Callaio said. “We have a couple tough matches coming up so I think they need to just play within themselves.”
Wyoming Area will travel to perennial power Holy Redeemer this week.
Wyoming Area 3
Berwick 2
Kierstin Grillo and Lauren Perry each picked up straight set wins over Berwick on Tuesday.
The doubles team of Emily Cheskiewicz and Lea Getz earned a win, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the win for the Warriors.
Pittston Area 4
Wyoming Valley West 1
Jess Borget and Taryn Whitman each picked up victories in singles action and both Pittston Area doubles teams got wins as they defeated Wyoming Valley West on Tuesday.
Wyoming Area 3
Coughlin 2
Lauren Perry and Anna Thomas got wins in singles action while the team of Emily Cheskiewicz and Lea Gets picked up a win in doubles play as Wyoming Area narrowly defeated Coughlin on Friday.
Kristi Pearage got a singles win and Jess Grumblis and Carli Lewis grabbed a doubles win for the Crusaders.
Dallas 4
Pittston Area 1
The Pittson Area tandem of Mackenzie Conner and Emi Patel recorded a win for the Patriots.
Dallas won all three singles matches thanks to Hannah Bonk, Kaitlyn Landau and Ally Stallard and a doubles match as they were victorious over Pittston Area.
