In a match where every win mattered, it was No. 2 doubles duo Rylee Allison and Kamryn Kowalski that pulled out the clutch, match-sealing point. With their opponents – Gianna Virko and Caroline Pelly, forcing a second-set tiebreaker and threatening to turn the tide, the Bulldog pairing prevailed, winning that tiebreaker set, 7-3, to win in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

Apart from the duo, Jersey Shore’s No. 1 and 2 singles players – Josie Gerst and Julia Herman, won in dominant fashion to secure the win. Herman posted a clean sweep, winning 12 straight games against Williamsport’s Gabriella McQuillen. And on Gerst’s side, she posted a gentleman’s sweep, dropping just one game in the first set before winning the rest and earning a 6-1, 6-0 win.

For Williamsport, No. 3 singles player Lilly Judge and No. 1 doubles duo Peyton Kelly and Maddy Lundy were able to make things interesting, posting dominant wins of their own to give the team a shot.

Judge won her first six games to sweep the first set against Shore’s Molly Dalton before winning the second set in nine games. And Kelly and Lundy posted a similar victory, dropping two games in the first before sweeping the second.

Josie Gerst of Jersey Shore returns a volley by Aubrey Dincher of Williamsport at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

The Bulldogs remain home for their next match, taking on Shikellamy on Thursday. And the Millionaires are set to face Central Mountain, also on Thursday, in Williamsport.

Jersey Shore 3, Williamsport 2

SINGLES

1. Josie Gerst (JS) def. Audrey Dincher 6-1, 6-0. 2. Julia Herman (JS) def. Gabriella McQuillen 6-0, 6-0. 3. Lilly Judge (W) def. Molly Dalton 6-0, 6-3

DOUBLES

Aubrey Dincher of Williamsport returns a volley to Josie Gerst of Jersey Shore at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

1. Peyton Kelly/Maddy Lundy (W) def. Azlyn Guerrero/Emily Shemory 6-2, 6-0. 2. Rylee Allison & Kamryn Kowalski (JS) def. Gianna Vitko & Caroline Pelly 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

Gabriella McQuillen of Williamsport returns a volley to Julia Herman of Jersey Shore at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Julia Herman of Jersey Shore serves to Gabriella McQuillen of Williamsport at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Aubrey Dincher of Williamsport serves to Josie Gerst of Jersey Shore at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Josie Gerst of Jersey Shore returns a volley by Aubrey Dincher of Williamsport at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Gabriella McQuillen of Williamsport serves to Julia Herman of Jersey Shore at Jersey Shore High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette