Semifinals are set to get under way today (9:30 a.m.) at Bates College.
Defending champion Olivia Leavitt of Falmouth and 2012 state titlist Silverman lead the girls’ semifinalists. Leavitt lost just two games in two matches Saturday to earn her next match against No. 5 Colleen O’Donnell of Waterville, who advanced to the semifinals for the first time with a 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal win over No. 4 Julia Brogan of Falmouth.
Silverman lost just one game in three Saturday matches and will face thirdseeded freshman Bethany Hammond of Belgrade and St. Dom’s, who fought past No. 6 Ashley Woodside of Hampden Academy 6-3, 6-3 in the quarters.
On the boys side, Cape Elizabeth’s Luke Gilman topped Ellsworth’s Evan Toothaker 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 16 and Bryce Tetreault of North Yarmouth Academy 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinals to set up his semifinal against No. 4 Mathieu.
The other boys semifinal will pit No. 2 Brendan McCarthy of Falmouth, a finalist last spring, against No. 3 Isaac Salas of Waynflete.
Girls
In first-round action Friday at Colby, Amy Segars of Mt. Ararat lost to Callie Greco of St. Dom’s, 6-4, 6-3; Leah Soloway of Brunswick fell to Marina Stam of North Yarmouth Academy, 6-2, 6-4; and Christine Levesque of Mt. Ararat dispatched Erin Patton of Caribou, 6-1, 6-2.
In second-round play, No. 9 Ali Stankiewicz of Brunswick defeated Ashleigh Gibula of Brewer, 6-0, 6-1; Levesque fell to No. 6 Ashleigh Woodside of Hampden, 6-3, 6-1; and No. 2 Silverman beat Emily Brookings of Bangor, 6-0, 6-0.
In the third round, No. 8 Lena Rich of NYA ousted Stankiewicz, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and Silverman got past Maddie Abbott of Deering, 6-0, 6-0.
In quarterfinal play, Silverman advanced with a 6-0, 6-1 over Emily White of Waynflete.
“She played great!,” said Brunswick coach RobManter. “ I think her chances are good. She will have some formidable opponents, so she will have to be at the top of her game. She has put some time in and prepared very well. I think she is ready.”
Boys
First-round action was also held Friday at Colby College.
Morse’s Thomas Jarmusz defeated Filip Bilek of Hampden Academy, 6-4, 56-3; Matthew Jarmusz of Morse got past David Behrens of Kennebunk 7-6 (2), 6-1; and Brunswick’s Dasol Kim lost to Zicong Ding of John Bapst, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
In the second round, Sam Bolduc of Bangor beat Thomas Jarmusz, 4-6, 6-2, 6- 2; Mathieu got past Joshua Peterson of Hall-Dale, 6-0, 6- 0; and No. 7 Luke Horton of Mt. Desert Island defeated Matthew Jarmusz, 6-3, 7-6 (8).
In the third round, Mathieu defeated Eli Breed of Cape Elizabeth, 6-3, 6-3, and in the quarterfinals Mathieu dispatched No. 5 Aidan McGrory of Falmouth, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
“He’ll be fine,” said Mt. Ararat coach Don Foley of Mathieu. “The only thing that may hurt is his inexperience. How he responds to the situation is key.”
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