Two Downingtown East teams finsighed in the top three in the District 1 Doubles girls tennis tournament Thursday at Legacy Tennis Center.Mahi Patel and Joya Mentrikoski finshed second, while Brianna Litvan and Maya Shankar was third.
In the semifinals, the teammates faced off against each other. Patel and Mentrikoski advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 victory. In the other half of the draw, senior Kim Chen and junior Ava Bograd of Council Rock South overcame Radnor freshmen duo Betsy Ask and Ridley Longsworth in three sets, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.
In the championship, Chen and Bogard downed Patel and Mentrikoski, 6-1, 6-4. Litvan and Shankar topped Ask and Longsworth in the consolation, 6-4, 6-1.
The top four teams qualify for the PIAA Tournament in Hershey, beginning on Oct. 31.Patel and Mentrikoski finished in the top three for the second straight season after placing third in 2024.
The Cougars will compete in the state team tournment starting on Tuesday.
Source: Berkshire mont