Tennis: Harriton freshman Saige Roshkoff nets Central League singles title

Springfield – Harriton freshman Saige Roshkoff grew up playing tennis with her father Rob on the Harriton courts, hoping to one day play tennis for the Rams.

On Sept. 17, Roshkoff proudly represented the school she so longed to play for winning the Central League singles tournament defeating Conestoga High School’s Cassidy Landau 6-0, 6-0 in the finals at the Healthplex in Springfield.

“I have been looking forward to joining the Harriton varsity tennis team team for a long time,” said Roshkoff, who entered the Central League tournament as the top seed. “From a very young age, I have been playing on the Harriton courts with my dad before school, after school and on the weekends. It’s an honor to represent the state championship Harriton team in the post-season as a freshman. Its exciting to play against upperclassmen and the top players in the League in my first year. I can’t wait to do my best and represent Harriton in Districts.”

Throughout the two day tournament that began Sept. 16, Roshkoff used an aggressive style that enabled her to win the tournament without dropping a set defeating Haverford High School’s Lia Robben, Conestoga’s Priya Aravindham (eighth seed) and Lower Merion’s Cecilia Angert Denis (fourth seed). Roshkoff’s win was the latest for a Harriton player following Nina Hoog the past two seasons.

Against Landau, who entered the tournament as the second seed, Roshkoff’s aggressive style played to her advantage. After watching the end of the semi-final match between Landau and Radnor High School’s Kanon Ciarrocchi, Roshkoff knew the strategy she had to employ.

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