Season highlights: McCann didn’t lose a match her entire senior year at Amherst, going 17-0. McCann didn’t lose a set until the state semifinals. The Hurricanes came up short in the Western Massachusetts tournament, losing 3-2 to Longmeadow in the semifinals. Individually, McCann won a second straight Western Mass. title, beating Hailey Gurski of Minnechaug 6-1, 6-0. From there, she beat Ada Wiggins of Burlington 6-1, 6-4 to claim her first individual state title.
McCann on her favorite moment this season: “Definitely winning states was awesome and fun. But when we beat Minnechaug when they were undefeated it was exciting because it wasn’t expected. It as a great moment for the whole team.
McCann on playing college tennis at Dartmouth: “I think it will be hard and fun to have a lot of tough competition. I am looking forward to the challenge. I am going to work hard this summer to prepare.
I am going to have to be extra aggressive, you can’t just stay back against good players.”
Amherst coach and mother Gloria McCann on Allison: “She had a great season. Even at the beginning she knew it would be great. Especially at states. She wanted to give it another shot and was successful. It will be a transition to play at a higher level at Dartmouth. She will work on being more aggressive. But she has seen that level of play at USTA tournaments.”
Remaining All-Stars, Page D2
GIRLS TENNIS ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM
SINGLES
Meghan Bernard, junior, Belchertown
Allison McCann, senior, Amherst Regional
Katie Meon, senior, South Hadley
Jordyn Paul, junior, Belchertown
Nya Saunders, senior, Amherst Regional
Celia Speth, junior, Frontier Regional
DOUBLES
Angela Grabazs & Maddie Hamparian, seniors Belchertown
HONORABLE MENTION
SINGLES
Ashley Barrington, senior, Frontier
Phoebe Gelbard, senior , Northampton
Margaret O’Connell, junior Amherst
Tosin Omojola, senior, South Hadley
Caitlyn Richmond, junior, Northampton
Caroline Robitaille, junior, South Hadley
DOUBLES
Senior Erika Poissant & junior Tori Bowes, Frontier Regional