| Team | Final |
|---|---|
| Westford Academy | 2 |
| Andover | 3 |
NEWTON — First singles player Samantha Camilo won the final match of the day to give Andover a 3-2 win over Westford yesterday in the Division 1 North final at Newton North High.
The senior beat talented frosh Clare Yu 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) to earn the Golden Warriors (21-0) a spot in the state semifinals. That's at an undertmined date and site against the winner of Friday's Needham-Barnstable South final match.
"Samantha was down 2-5 in the second set facing match point," explained second-year Golden Warrior coach Alan Hibino. "Then in the third set Sam was up 5-1. It's never easy."
Yu had beaten Camilo on April 17, when Andover beat the Ghosts by an identical 3-2 score.
Paige Webster and Pooja Mukund, who made the North finals in the State Open tourney, won 6-3, 6-0 at first singles. Freshman Courtney Nash rolled 6-1, 6-1 at third singles.
"Paige and Pooja have done a great job all year," said Hibino. "She stepped up to the plate and has done a great job all year."
Andover has a proud tennis tradition but this is still a lofty accomplishment. This year's squad is trying to equal the accomplishment of the 2007 team, which is believed to be the only Warrior tennis team (boys or girls) to win a state title.
Division 1 North Finals
Results:
Singles: 1. Samantha Camilo (A) def. Clare Yu 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3); 2. Veronica Op (W) def. Karena Yan 6-1, 6-2; 3. Courtney Nash (A) def. Sydney Kim 6-1, 6-1
Doubles: 1. Paige Webster/Pooja Mukund (A) def. Katie Hughes/Natalie Bishop 6-3, 6-0; 2. Janice Huang/Sally Lee (W) def. Sydney Ferry/Laurie-Maude Chenard 6-3, 6-4
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