Old Tappan advances to sectional final after 3-2 win over Sparta

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Old Tappan advances to sectional final after 3-2 win over Sparta

Old Tappan defeated Sparta 3-2 in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 semifinal, earning a spot in the championship match. The Knights secured the win through a clean sweep in singles play.

At first singles, Lily Setrakian (Old Tappan) cruised past Sara Schwarz (Sparta) 6-1, 6-1, using consistent groundstrokes and aggressive returns. Mukilarasi Dharmaraj (Old Tappan) followed with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Layla Boohoff (Sparta) at second singles, maintaining control from the baseline throughout. Alina Sorokin (Old Tappan) sealed the match with a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 win over Emily Dondero (Sparta) at third singles.

Sparta’s doubles teams provided both of their points. Maureen Gaines and Emilie Fagen (Sparta) topped Jia Kim and Madeline Iacano (Old Tappan) 7-5, 6-1 at first doubles, while Molly Tomko and Juliet Shim (Sparta) defeated Marie Tenebruso and Eunsoo Ma (Old Tappan) 6-2, 6-2 at second doubles.

With the semifinal win, Old Tappan (9-5) advances to the sectional final, continuing a strong postseason push.

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