The Belchertown girls tennis team beat the rain and Sabis on Monday to move within a victory of an outright league championship.
The Orioles swept the Bulldogs, 5-0, in Belchertown. A win over second-place Central on Tuesday in Springfield will cap an undefeated season in the Pioneer League for the Orioles (15-3, 9-0).
Jordyn Paul (first singles) and Kate Assimus (second singles) won their matches in straight sets.
Emily Slater needed three sets to win at third singles.
The doubles teams of Julia Morgado and Madison Slater (first), and Nicole Sterste and Carol Law (second) also swept.
Girls tennis
Belchertown 5, Sabis 0
at Belchertown
First singles: Jordyn Paul (B) def. Emma Smith, 6-2, 6-1; Second singles: Kate Assimus (B) def. Zariah McClendon, 6-1, 6-0; Third singles: Emily Slater (B) def. Remie Jerard, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5; First doubles: Julia Morgado & Madison Slater (B) def. Aurora Axiotis & Angie Gonzalez, 6-2, 6-1; Second doubles: Nicole Sterste & Carol Law (B) def. Beyonea Twiggs & Katie Shape, 6-1, 6-1
Records: Belchertown (15-3, 9-0 Pioneer) Sabis (0-13, 0-7)
South Hadley 3,
Amherst Regional 2
at Mount Holyoke
First singles: Margaret O’Connell (A) def. Caroline Robitaille, 6-2, 6-0; Second singles: Lilli Conrad (A) def. Hailey Werenski, 4-6, 6-2, 11-9; Third singles: Kaylin Cousineau (SH) def. Amaraya Deza, 6-0, 6-2; First doubles: Hannah Dahrouge & Aislinn Ford (SH) def. Sofie Sotarello & Anastasiya Kaltashova, 6-0, 6-2; Second doubles: Emma Parenteau & Ali Descheseaux (SH) def. Christana Lee & Liza Pobezinkaya, 6-0, 6-0
Records: South Hadley (13-4) Amherst (6-9)
Boys tennis
Northampton 4, Lenox 0
at JFK Middle School
First singles: Aidan O’Brien (N) def. Noah Kalischer-Coggins, 6-2, 6-0; Second singles: Galen Winsor (N) def. Ari Yantovzky, 6-1, 6-2; Third singles: Emile Bensedrine (N) def. Evan Silverstein, 6-3, 6-3; First doubles: Chris Raphael-Reily & Charlie Ryan (N) def. Herkus Rutzinskas & Ryan Silverstein, 6-0, 6-4; Second doubles: Caleb Staples & Pierre Venne (N) led Bradford Woodger & Sean Coakley, 6-0, 5-5 (suspended, wet)
Records: Northampton (8-6) Lenox (2-9-1)