Northampton Opens 2022 Campaign With 6-3 Victory Over Camden

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The two-time defending Region 19 champion Northampton women's tennis team opened the 2022 campaign with a 6-3 victory over Camden County College on Saturday afternoon. 

The Spartans were victorious despite falling at #1 doubles, #1 singles and #2 singles.  Elizabeth Hozza (Northampton, PA/Northampton), the defending Region 19 singles champion lost her first Region 19 singles match of her career, falling to Madison Scambia 8-6, 6-4. 

DOUBLES
1st doubles        
Madison Scambia/Bryn Kelleher (C) defeated Elizabeth Hozza (Northampton, PA/Northampton) / Emilee Brewer (Bangor, PA/Bangor) (N); 8-0

2nd Doubles       
Kayleigh Achenbach (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl) / Emma Whitman (Northampton, PA/Northampton) (N) defeated Madison Piontkowski/Selena Guerrero (C): 8-2

3rd Doubles
Crissa Andrew (Northampton, PA/Northampton) / MaryElizabeth Soffera (Easton, PA/Wilson) defeated Camden; Forfeit

SINGLES
1st Singles
Madison Scambia (C) defeated Elizabeth Hozza (Northampton, PA/Northampton) (N); 8-6, 6-4

2nd Singles
Bryn Kelleher (C) defeated Emilee Brewer (Bangor, PA/Bangor) (N): 6-3, 6-1

3rd Singles.
Kayleigh Achenbach (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl) (N) won by forfeit

4th Singles
Emma Whitman (Northampton, PA/Northampton) (N) defeated Madison Piontkowsk (C):7-5, 7-5

5th Singles.
Crissa Andrew (Northampton, PA/Northampton)s (N) defeated Selena Guerrero (C); 6-2, 6-4

6th Singles
MaryElizabeth Soffera (Easton, PA/Wilson) (N) defeated Tiara Clyde (C); 6-0, 6-4

The Spartans, now 1-0 on the season, have a quick turnaround as they head to Ocean County College on Sunday for a noon match. 

Northampton has not lost a Region 19 match since September 22, 2019, when they fell to Camden.