Mt. Lebanon tandem
By Eleanor Bailey
Almanac Sports Editor
ebailey@thealmanac.net
Golda Gershanok (back) watches as her doubles partner Katherine Rizzo returns a shot during Section 4 championshp action. The Mt. Lebanon duo defeated the Montour’s tandem of Isabela Paixao and Isabella Sadowski, 6-7 (7-5), 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the WPIAL finals.
Previously, Golda Gershanok and Katherine Izzo combined for the Section 3 title. The duo defeated Montour’s Isabela Paixao and Isabella Sudowski for the championship.
After dropping the first set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-5), the pair swept the final two sets, 6-1, 6-3.
“Golda has a big serve. She’s a very strong girls and she can overpower you with her strength,” said Paul Skork.
“Katherine is a very strong net player. She has good variety and she’s a great closer.”
During the regular season, Gershanok and Izzo were solo strengths for the Blue Devils, holding down the No. 1 and No. 2 singles slots.
Lauren Mastellar played No. 3. She’s the lone freshman in an otherwise all senior line-up.
Mastellar combined with Casey Gannon in the section doubles tournament. The tandem finished fourth overall. They succumbed to Upper St. Clair’s Anna Rush and Fallon Winseck, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, in the consolation match.
During the regular season, Gannon combined with senior Lauren Carey at No. 1 doubles while Liza Georgiades and Katie Ward comprised Lebo’s No. 2 doubles team.
“Goal is to get to states.”