WPIAL sets pairings for 2023 girls tennis playoffs

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, October 8, 2023 | 8:12 PM

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The 2023 WPIAL girls team tennis playoffs begin with first-round matches Monday in Class 3A and Tuesday in 2A.

Mt. Lebanon is the defending WPIAL Class 3A champion while Knoch won Class 2A gold. The Knights will try to win a third team tennis title in the last four years after also winning in 2020.

The championships are set for Oct. 18 at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center at Washington & Jefferson College.

All opening-round matches are set for 3 p.m.

Class 3A first round

Monday’s schedule

No. 16 Norwin Knights at No. 1 Bethel Park Black Hawks

No. 9 Upper St. Clair Panthers vs. No. 8 Penn-Trafford Warriors at Norwin

No. 12 Oakland Catholic Eagles at No. 5 Fox Chapel Foxes

No. 13 Latrobe Wildcats at No. 4 Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

No. 14 Seneca Valley Raiders at No. 3 Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

No. 11 Moon Tigers at No. 6 Franklin Regional Panthers

No. 10 Peters Township Indians at No. 7 Pine-Richland Rams

No. 15 Baldwin Highlands at No. 2 North Allegheny Tigers

Class 2A first round

Tuesday’s schedule

No. 1 Knoch Knights – bye

No. 9 Winchester Thurston Bears at No. 8 Chartiers Valley Colts

No. 12 South Park Eagles at No. 5 Hampton Talbots at Hampton Community Park

No. 13 Central Valley Warriors at No. 4 Indiana Little Indians at White Township Park

No. 14 Southmoreland Scotties at No. 3 North Catholic Trojans at Cranberry Township Park

No. 11 Montour Spartans at No. 6 Beaver Bobcats at Brady’s Run Park

No. 10 Derry Trojans at No. 7 Quaker Valley Quakers

No. 15 McGuffey Highlanders at No. 2 Sewickley Academy Panthers