Pittston Area’s Gabby Gorzkowski and Wyoming Area’s Sarah Willison each posted a straight-sets victory in the first round of Friday’s District 2 Girls Tennis Singles Tournament before falling to fourth-seeded players in the second round.
The tournaments got underway on the Wilkes University and Kirby Park courts. Three rounds were played to determine Monday’s semifinalists in both classifications.
Gorzkowski topped Scranton’s Lucy Bergman 6-4, 6-0 in Class 3A.
Wallenpaupack’s Sara Niemiec eliminated Gorzkowski 6-1, 6-0.
Willison defeated Western Wayne’s Cassidy Zieler 6-1, 6-3 in Class 2A.
Alyssa Wigley from Scranton Prep, the defending Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association team champions who already repeated as district team champion, defeated Willison 6-1, 6-1.
Niemiec and Wigley both reached the semifinals.
Julia Farkaly from West Scranton defeated Ayla Krieger from Pittston Area 6-2, 6-2.
Tunkhannock’s Addy Pineau beat Wyoming Area’s Emma Kratz 6-4, 3-6, 6-0.
The District 2 doubles tournaments are scheduled for Thursday and Friday at Kirby Park.