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<p>In a battle of WVC girls volleyball unbeatens, Berwick edged Holy Redeemer 3-2 in a major battle, winning the final two sets to pull out a 25-22, 15-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-7 victory.</p><p>Deserah McMillan (nine kills, three blocks), Morgan Nevel (six aces, 13 service points, five kills, 24 assists, nine digs), Camille Pinterich (seven kills, 11 digs) and Glorimar Guzman (four aces, 16 service points and 17 digs) led the 8-0 Bulldogs.</p><p>Liv Moore racked up an impressive 41 kills to go with two blocks, three assists, 12 digs, 14 service points and three aces for the Royals.</p><p><strong>Pittston Area 3, Tunkhannock 0</strong></p><p>The Patriots won in straight sets by the scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-20.</p><p>Dana Macko (3 aces, 7 kills,7 digs,1 assist), Ava Tyler (4 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig,1 assist), Rani Shrivastava (2 kills, 11 assists) and Lily Miller (4 digs 1 kill, 1 ace) topped the Patriots.</p><p><strong>Nanticoke Area 3, North Pocono 0</strong></p><p>The Trojanettes won by scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-11. Rielly Miller (1 block, 3 digs, 15 assists), Myla Vnuk (2 aces, 13 kills, 1 dig), Abby Cullen (1 block, 10 kills, 2 digs) and Mandy Biehl (5 digs).</p><p><strong>MMI Prep 3, Hanover Area 1</strong></p><p>Julie Amentler led the way with 12 kills for MMI Prep, while Kim Amentler added eight kills and 18 service points. </p><p><strong>GIRLS SOCCER</strong></p><p><strong>Wilkes-Barre Area 3, Hazleton Area 1</strong></p><p>Esa Mendola led Wilkes-Barre with two goals, while Allyse Filipowich added one Assists were tallied by Haley Krasnavage, Aby Davis and Sara Morris.</p><p>Delainy Ogurkis scored for Hazleton Area.</p><p><strong>Berwick 5, Wyoming Valley West 0</strong></p><p>Kayla Fernandez scored three times to lead the Bulldogs, who also got goals from Sarina DeFinnis and Katie Starr.</p><p>Jadyn Michael made seven saves for Berwick while Mackenzie Bowling had 10 saves for the Spartans.</p><p><strong>BOYS SOCCER</strong></p><p><strong>Wyoming Seminary 3, Holy Redeemer 1</strong></p><p>Luke Johns scored a first-half hat trick to lead Wyoming Seminary.</p><p>Johns tallied his three goals off of two assists from Reginald Grayek and one from Thomas Iskra. Nick Dunleavy scored the lone goal for the Royals.</p><p><strong>MMI Prep 1, Hanover Area 0</strong></p><p>Caden Pease scored the lone goal on a penalty kick as MMI Prep held off the Hawkeyes of Hanover Area 1-0.</p><p><strong>Wyoming Valley West 3, Dallas 1</strong></p><p>Three different players scored for the Spartans as they defeated Dallas 3-1.</p><p>Landon Serbin, Chris Tecoti and Jack Gorham all scored for Wyoming Valley West.</p><p>Michael Bufalino scored the lone goal for the Mountaineers, off of an assist from Ryan Fisher.</p><p><strong>GIRLS TENNIS</strong></p><p><strong>Dallas 3, Wyoming Valley West 2</strong></p><p>Dallas swept doubles competition to pick up the win over Wyoming Valley West after dropping two of three singles matches.</p><p>The duos of Gabby Avila and Audrey DelGaudio, and Reese Lewandowski and Daniel Blesser picked up victories in doubles action for Dallas, while Sarah Stallard got the lone singles victory.</p><p>Anabel Gilfoli and Clare Capin notched singles victories for the Spartans.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Crestwood&#8217;s Emma Sheloski advances the ball against Pittston Area Tuesday night in Wright Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/web1_TTL092519GSOC-Crestwood-PittstonArea_2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Crestwood&#8217;s Emma Sheloski advances the ball against Pittston Area Tuesday night in Wright Township. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/web1_TTL092519GSOC-Crestwood-PittstonArea_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Crestwood&#8217;s Rebecca Tirpak, right, and Pittston Area&#8217;s Lauren Lopresto go for the ball in Wright Township on Tuesday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/web1_TTL092519GSOC-Crestwood-PittstonArea_3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Crestwood&#8217;s Rebecca Tirpak, right, and Pittston Area&#8217;s Lauren Lopresto go for the ball in Wright Township on Tuesday night. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/web1_TTL092519GSOC-Crestwood-PittstonArea_1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Crestwood&#8217;s Jessica Niznik scores ahead of Pittston Area&#8217;s Sydney Copp in WVC girls soccer action Tuesday night in Wright Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/web1_TTL092519GSOC-Crestwood-PittstonArea_1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Crestwood&#8217;s Jessica Niznik scores ahead of Pittston Area&#8217;s Sydney Copp in WVC girls soccer action Tuesday night in Wright Township. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
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Local roundup: Berwick girls volleyball edges Holy Redeemer in five sets