Published November 14. 2024 04:38PM
Liberty senior tennis players Helena Lynn and Stephanie Zheng clinched bronze medals after taking third place at the PIAA Class 3A State Doubles Tennis Championships on Nov. 2 at Hershey Racquet Club.
Lynn and Zheng won their first-round match, 6-3, 6-2, against Brooke Henderson and Alexandra Merkel of Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh.
In their quarterfinal, the Hurricane pair defeated Lower Merion’s Eden Anolik and Camille Cohen, 6-4, 6-2.
Lynn and Zheng’s semifinal match was won by Council Rock South’s Michelle Lerman and Anya Zubenko, 6-3, 6-4.
In a fight for third place, Lynn and Zheng defeated Mahi Patel and Joya Mentrikoski of Downingtown East, 6-3, 6-2.
Lerman and Zubenko were crowned state champions with their 6-2, 6-4 victory over Mount Lebanon’s Jackie Tang and Michelle Yang.
Contributed photoThe 2024 PIAA doubles tennis medalists were: champions - Michelle Lerman and Anya Zubenko of Council Rock (second group from the right); second place Jackie Tan and Michelle Yang of Mt. Lebanon (second group from the left), third place (far right) Helena Lynn and Stephanie Zheng of Liberty; fourth place (far left) Mahi Pate and Joya Mentrikoski of Downingtown East.