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<p>HERSHEY &#8212; Wyoming Area freshman Brianna Pizzano&#8217;s storybook tennis season came to an end as she lost in the first round of the PIAA Girls Tennis Championships in Hershey on Friday.</p><p>Pizzano lost to Beaver High School (District 7) senior Anne Taylor 6-1, 6-0 in Class 2A action.</p><p>Pizzano entered the state tournament as one of two freshmen out of a field of 16 after winning the District 2 singles title last month at Kirby Park.</p><p>&#8220;I was really nervous going into states,&#8221; Pizzano said. &#8220;I knew the field was going to be tough and in the first set, I was extremely nervous and I tried to relax in the second set, but Anne was really tough and played very well.&#8221;</p><p>Pizzano who&#8217;s played in numerous junior tennis tournaments through eastern Pennsylvania and said states was the toughest challenge she&#8217;s ever faced in her career.</p><p>&#8220;This was a big learning experience for her and hopefully next year she has a good year and gets the chance to return to states,&#8221; fifth-year Warriors head coach Tiffany Callaio said. &#8220;Brianna now knows what competition is like at the state level and it&#8217;s up to her to have the hunger and motivation to get back here next year.&#8221;</p><p>Pizzano closes out her season with a 12-1 regular and 18-2 overall record.</p><p>Hazleton Area&#8217;s doubles team of Stephanie Mazurek and Lily Nowak defeated Altoona&#8217;s Lindsey and Maura Skelley 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in first-round action.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area freshman, Brianna Pizzano, hits a forehand during the PIAA Singles Championships at Hershey on Friday. Pizzano lost in the first round to Beaver High School senior Anne Taylor, 6-1, 6-0. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_WA-Pizzano-States.jpg</photo0><caption0>Wyoming Area freshman, Brianna Pizzano, hits a forehand during the PIAA Singles Championships at Hershey on Friday. Pizzano lost in the first round to Beaver High School senior Anne Taylor, 6-1, 6-0. </caption0><photoCredit0>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tony Callaio</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Times Leader sports at 570-829-7143 or on Twitter @tlspors.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wyoming Area’s Brianna Pizzano’s stellar tennis season ends at 1st round of states