Girls tennis: Byram Hills' Bernstein, Kleynerman are 2022 lohud players of the year
lohud 2022 co-players of the year
Chloe Bernstein, Jenna Kleynerman
School: Byram Hills
Year: Senior; sophomore
Highlights: The Bobcats' dynamic duo were a force on the court, teaming up and going unbeaten on their way to Section 1 and NYSPHSAA doubles titles. In the state finals, they unseated defending champions Darian Perfilev and Ellie Ross of Port Washington, completing the comeback to win, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. They also played a vital role in helping Byram Hills repeat as Section 1 and NYSPHSAA Division II team tennis champions.
State champs: Bronxville's McEnroe, Byram's doubles duo come home as state champs
Repeat: Byram Hills, Scarsdale dominate and defend NYSPHSAA and Section 1 team tennis titles
Section 1: Brewster's Palladino, Byram's Bernstein, Kleynerman capture Section 1 titles
The rest of the first team
Singles
Natalie Hu
School: Scarsdale
Year: Senior
Highlights: She earned all-section honors and took fourth-place at sectionals. She also helped the Raiders repeat as Section 1 and NYSPHSAA Division I team champions.
Victoria McEnroe
School: Bronxville
Year: Junior
Highlights: After falling short of a section title and finishing as runner-up once again, McEnroe elevated her play at the state tournament, where she went all the way and finished on top to claim the NYSPHSAA singles title. She defeated Longwood's Victoria Matos, 6-4, 7-5, capture the crown.
Mia Palladino
School: Brewster
Year: Senior
Highlights: She got to finish her high school career as the Section 1 singles champion, after taking third place last season. Palladino also put together her highest finish at states, where she captured the bronze medal. Palladino is set to continue her career at the Division I level for Stony Brook.
Anselma Petrie
School: Eastchester
Year: Junior
Highlights: She won a regional title two seasons ago during the COVID-impacted 2020 season, but she's put together her deepest postseason run in a standard Section 1 tournament since then, taking third in this season's singles bracket.
Doubles
Campbell Alin/Kay Cottrell
School: Scarsdale
Year: Senior; sophomore
Highlights: They took fourth-place at the Section 1 doubles tournament, but they were also integral parts in helping Scarsdale defend its Section 1 and state team tennis titles.
Maya Cukierman/Emma Ha
School: Scarsdale
Year: Senior; freshman
Highlights: They had a deep run at sectionals, taking third-place in the Section 1 doubles tournament and qualified for states. They also helped the Raiders repeat as Section 1 and NYSPHSAA Division I team champions.
Kate Gould/Ella Gould
School: Nyack
Year: Sophomores
Highlights: Individually, they were skilled, but when paired together, the RedHawk sisters were one of the best tandems from Rockland. They made it to the Section 1 doubles tournament quarterfinals this fall, where they fell to the eventual section runner-ups.
Hannah Rose/Alexia Lansberg
School: Harrison
Year: Senior; junior
Highlights: They return to the lohud girls tennis first-team all-stars after enjoying their deepest postseason run yet. They finished as runner-ups at the Section 1 doubles tournament, and they also took sixth at the NYSPHSAA doubles tournament.
Coach of the Year
Stephanie Tock, White Plains: The Tigers went 14-1 in the regular season and captured the No. 3 seed in the Section 1 Division I Team Tournament. Tock inspired the growth of the game and development of her team in White Plains.
Second team
Singles
Rebekah Chan, Sr., Clarkstown North
Stella Kirby, Jr., John Jay-Cross River
Gianna Marks, So., Scarsdale
Olivia Medrano, Jr., Pelham
Doubles
Lea Deusterwald, Sr., and Gabrielle Kogan, Jr., Horace Greeley
Olivia Nelson, Sr., and Emma Popowitz, Sr., Suffern
Olivia Tobin, Sr., and Shelby Preisser, So., Rye Neck
Maya Vora, Jr., and Yelena Sahakyan, Jr., Scarsdale
Ines Xhayet, Jr., and Barbara Jo Coppola, So., Harrison
Honorable mention
Martina Belvedere, Jr., Suffern; Daphne Bernstein, Fr., Byram Hills; Ava Carey, Sr., Nanuet; Leah Choi, Jr., Clarkstown South; Mia Collishaw, Fr., Albertus Magnus; Nishka Daga, Jr., Edgemont; Quinn Dabney, Fr., Nyack; Anette Dani, Fr., Bronxville; Chloe Falchuk, So., Nyack; Ingrid Fan, Fr., Clarkstown South; Eva Foley, Fr., Tappan Zee; Isa Gibb, Sr., Somers; Julia Gunerante, Fr., Albertus Magnus; Zoe Gutherman, Sr., Somers; Diana Jones, Jr., Briarcliff; Talar Karagolian, Fr., Clarkstown South; Katie Kendall, Fr., Scarsdale; Ryan Krouskoff, Jr., White Plains; Elloise Larosiliere, Fr., White Plains; Delphine Larosiliere, Fr., White Plains; Anna Lawliss, So., Suffern; Justine Maresco, Sr., Byram Hills; Sofia Marquez, So., Clarkstown North; Diana Marquez, So., Clarkstown North; Ava McCune, Fr., Nanuet; Sadie McFadzen, Fr., Horace Greeley; Chloe Monachelli, Jr., Somers; Caroline Nelson, Sr., Haldane; Mairead O'Hara, Sr., Haldane; Emilia Opiola, Sr., Albertus Magnus; Kathleen Ottenheimer, So., Clarkstown North; Cordelia Pestone, Sr., Clarkstown South; Theodora Poulos, Jr., Clarkstown South; Mansi Pundukare, Jr., Nanuet; Alina Qureshi, So., Albertus Magnus; Michelle Rosenblit, Fr., Horace Greeley; Krisnee Rousseau, Jr., Suffern; Gaby Santos, Fr., Nanuet; Josie Scott, Sr., John Jay-Cross River; Emily Savedoff, Fr., Clarkstown North; Lauren Ross, Sr., Harrison; Renee Shaw, Sr., John Jay-Cross River; Clio Salles-Spar, Sr., Irvington; Savannah Serfilippi, Sr., Harrison; Hannah Shammas, Jr., Bronxville; Ava Swidler, Sr., Briarcliff; Allison Tsai, So., Horace Greeley.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Girls tennis: Byram Hills' Bernstein, Kleynerman lead lohud all-stars
