Lower Merion boys’ tennis captures PIAA Class AAA state team title

The Lower Merion High School boys’ tennis team won the PIAA 3A state championship for the first time since 2017, with a 5-0 win against Hershey in the state championship final at Hershey Racquet Club May 22.

The Aces (24-0) did not lose a single court during the state championship, only dropping one set throughout the four tournament matches. During the 2021 season, the Aces won the Central League title, the PIAA District 1 title and the PIAA 3A state title.

In the state championship final, at first singles, Vik Miller defeated Andreas Wingert, 6-4, 1-6, 10-7. At second singles, Justin Minerva defeated Andy Chen, 6-4, 6-4; and at third singles, Justin Yi defeated Anthony Eichman, 6-1, 6-1.

At first doubles, Brian Yi and Ethan Blum clinched the win by defeating Andrew Schrek and Jesse Mullins, 7-5, 6-2; and at second doubles, Mark Lancaster and Stoyan Angelov defeated Charles Horner and Markus Wingert, 6-1, 6-1.

A few hours before the state championship final, Lower Merion defeated Harriton 4-0, to advance to the finals. At first singles, Vik Miller was leading Ethan Carr, 6-3, 5-2 (did not finish); at second singles, Justin Minerva defeated Jacob Kerstein, 6-1, 6-1; and at third singles, Justin Yi defeated Nathanael Ghez, 6-0, 6-0.

At first doubles, Brian Yi and Ethan Blum defeated Deven Parikh, 6-1, 6-2; and at second doubles, Mark Lancaster and Stoyan Angelov defeated Matthew Yoon and Newman Yielding, 6-0, 6-2.

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