{"id":2573,"date":"2023-05-19T10:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2023-05-19T10:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:25:24","slug":"norwell-avenges-earlier-loss-wins-sectional-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/norwell-avenges-earlier-loss-wins-sectional-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwell avenges earlier loss, wins sectional title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNIONDALE – Norwell flipped a loss at No. 3 singles three weeks ago into a win and a sectional title Thursday, beating Bellmont 3-2 to win the Knights\u2019 second sectional crown in four years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much like the regular season matchup, Norwell took an early lead with convincing wins in both doubles matchups, while Liv Selking took care of business at the top singles spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bellmont’s Liv Selking is the last county tennis player alive in this year’s state tournament after she won her match at No. 1 singles Thursday. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That left the results up to No. 2 and No. 3 singles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emy Faurote won again in three sets, like she had done in the regular season, but it was Delaney Hoover for Norwell who made the difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emy Faurote ended her senior season with three sectional wins in three days for the Braves at No. 2 singles. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe girls were extremely close,\u201d explained coach Kyle Arnold. \u201cDelaney Hoover edged Leila for the team win. Their match could not have been closer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoover won the first set in the tiebreaker, going all the way to 9-7 to take it. Jin was one point away from sending the second set to a tiebreak as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could not be prouder of Leila, though,\u201d said Arnold after the team\u2019s season came to an end. \u201cShe gave everything she had and played very well against a strong and worthy opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leila Jin played her heart out Thursday at No. 3 singles. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arnold\u2019s season as a coach is not over, however, as Selking was unbeaten this week and will advance as an individual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCredit to Norwell,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of their players pushed our girls to their limits tonight. Emy (Faurote) ended her career with a 3-0 sectionals week and she fought all the way back tonight to make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arnold was unsure as to when and whom Selking would have to play next, but it will likely be Monday or Tuesday before she faces a new opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we didn\u2019t finish the way we had hoped, the season was by no means a failure,\u201d said the first-year girls coach. \u201cWith a 15-5 overall record and wins against AC, Norwell and Leo during the regular season, we accomplished a lot of the goals we had set.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arnold, who is now at the helm of both boys and girls tennis at Bellmont, is excited for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know the girls had a blast and we laid a lot of groundwork for the future of the program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varsity Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Olivia Selking (B) d. Addy Heyerly, 6-3, 6-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Emy Faurote (B) d. McKenna McNabb, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 3-Delaney Hoover (N) d. Leila Jin, 7-6, 7-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Annabelle Johnson\/Macy Felger (N) d. Isabelle Ortiz\/Marisol Jackson, 6-2, 6-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Jordyn Xayyachack\/Macie Saalfrank (N) d. Alyssa Coffey\/Kaelyn Snyder, 6-2, 6-0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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