Vikings, led by Wendel claim league win over Rams

Pac-10 girl’s tennis Tuesday September 13

 Perkiomen Valley 4  Spring Ford 3

 Singles:  Emily Wendel (PV) def. Jess Unger 6-3, 6-2; Claire Parker (SF) def. Hannah Toombs 6-3, 6-1; Steph Cifarelli (SF) def. Leona Kretzu 7-5, 6-4.

 Doubles:  Jeanette Wiley/Vini Kumar (PV) def. Kelsey Griffin/Emily Bresnan 6-2, 6-4; Danielle Newbill/Abena Aggrey (PV) def. Tomomi Mitsuzuka/Natalie Wright 6-4, 6-1; Nicole Caramano/Alexa Bachinsky (PV) def. Liza Moore/Phoebe Mikalonis 3-6, 6-3, 7-5; Mary Beth Moscirella/Natassja Boham (SF) def. Emma Mantey/Abby Dove 7-5, 7-5. 

After a tough 3-4 loss to Methacton yesterday, the Perkiomen Valley girls tennis team came right back today with a hard fought victory over cross-town rival Spring Ford, this time coming out on the right end of a 4-3 score.

 Emily Wendel cruised to a 6-3 6-2 win over Jess Unger at first singles.  Spring Ford took the other two singles matches in straight sets.

 Perkiomen Valley then won the first doubles court with Jeanette Wiley and Vini Kumar posting a 6-2, 6-4 win.  Teammates Danielle Newbill and Abena Aggrey took the second doubles court 6-4, 6-1.  Spring Ford's tandem of Mary Beth Moscirella and Natassja Boham took the fourth doubles match 7-5, 7-5, to tie the team scores at 3-3.

 With the entire population of both teams and fans watching, the Perkiomen Valley third doubles team of Nicole Caramano and Alexa Bachinsky gutted out a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory to win the match for PV.  Perkiomen Valley now improves its PAC-10 record to 3-1. Spring Ford took the JV match 3-2. 

Pac-10 girls soccer

Methacton 2, Perkiomen Valley 1

The Warriors took a lead early in the first half on an unassisted goal by Kyra Dubost, but Perkiomen Valley battled back by playing tight defense and pushing the issue in the Methacton zone.

The activity in front of the net and the havoc created by Emily Brooks, Courtney White, Hayley Jampo and Lauren Valerio not only pulled the Warriors goaltender Alyssa Ardman out of the net twice, but also led to a tying goal by Kelly Balzaereit with under seven minutes to play in the half.

Less than two minutes later, Methacton’s Kelly Glatthorn scored a goal assisted by Amanda Broderick regaining the lead for the green and black that they never surrendered.

The Vikings out shot Methacton by a margin of 16-8 and had seven corner kicks to four by the visitors, yet the Warriors emerged from the fray with an important league win improving to 2-0. Emily Armstrong recorded five saves for the Vikings while Ardman posted six saves for the Warriors.