Tennis, Volleyball Score Victories Over Oxford

With the rush of news about the storm Friday evening and Octorara's football loss to Great Valley, I missed these two Octorara victories.

Thanks to Maggie Feld for bringing them to my attention.

From the Daily Local News sports desk:

Girls Tennis:

Octorara 7, Oxford 0: Octorara improved to 2-7 with the nonleague win.

Anna Bortle and Ava Bortle lost the first set at third doubles, but rallied for a 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-3 decision.

Geneva Blaha trailed 5-0 in the first set of her match at third singles but prevailed 7-5, 6-3.

Singles

1. King (OC) def. Franjesh 6-1,, 6-2; 2. Graber (OC) def. Sexton 6-1, 6-0; 3. Blaha (OC) def. Keeler 7-5, 6-3.

Doubles

1. Zavala-Feld (OC) def. DeFrank-Johnson 6-3, 6-1; 2. Black-Lewis (OC) def. Roper-Manco 6-2, 6-0; 3. An. Bortle-Av. Bortle (OC) def. Calibey-Green 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-3; 4. Holly-Camacho (OC) def. Denzler-Charlton 6-0, 6-0.

Girls Volleyball

Octorara 3, Oxford 0: Octorara (4-5) earned its fourth straight win by beating Oxford 25-9, 25-4, 25-10 in the nonleague match.

Emily Maxwell notched 13 kills for the Braves, Lindsay Wilde 12 kills and three blocks, and Miranda Kauffman 23 assists.

In the second game, Octorara's Catherine Smith served 23 straight points.