The semifinals are set for Monday at 1 p.m. at the Central PA Tennis Center with the finals to follow.

Top-seeded Josie Bendle of Danville easily advanced to the semifinals. The Danville singles player earned a 6-0, 6-0 win in the second round after receiving a first-round bye against Muncy’s Zoe Dohl before then posting a 6-1, 6-0 win against Hughesville’s Rebecca Roberts to advance to the semifinals.

She will face South Williamsport’s Mylee Morrison, who advanced thanks to three wins on Saturday. Morrison earned a first-round win over Central Columbia’s Cassandra Marte, 6-0, 6-1 before then upsetting fifth-seeded Days Weis of Lewisburg, 6-0, 6-1. In the quarterfinals, Morrison defeated Montgomery’s Madisyn Miller, 6-0, 6-2, to advance. Miller reached the quarterfinals after beating Selisngrove’s Alexis Hoot, 6-0, 6-0, in the first round and upsetting fourth-seeded Caroline Crawford of Loyalsock in the second round in a very close matchup, 6-4, 6-4.

Second-seeded Georgia Randall of Hughesville reached the semifinals as well, but had to battle in the quarterfinals to get there. After earning a first-round bye, Randall defeated north Penn-Liberty’s Annabella Johns, 6-0, 6-0 to set a matchup with Danville’S Gyovanna Sundaresan. The Danville singles standout earned a 6-1 first-set win and forced Randall to play from behind. Randall secured a 6-3 second-set win and earned a third-set 6-3 victory to advance.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Gia Biacchi competes for Loyalsock during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

The Spartan will face South Williamsport’s Emma McLaughlin in the semifinals. McLaughlin, had a first-round bye as the sixth seed and defeated Central Colubmia’s Sydney Barry in the second round, 6-1, 6-0. In the quarterfinals, McLaughlin beat Montgomery’s Cali Barnes, the third seed, in a tight matchup, 6-3, 6-3.

Barnes had a second-round win against Jersey Shore’s Julia Herman, 6-0, 6-2. Herman defeated Lewisburg’s Christina Zheng, 6-0, 6-4, in the first round. Barry earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over Mifflinburg’s Holly Swartz in the first round.

Seventh-seeded Gia Biacchi of Loyalsock beat Milton’s Emma King in the first round, 6-4, 6-2, before falling to Sundaresan, 6-2, 6-2. Sundaresan won against Wellsboro’s Evelyn Weatherbee in the first round, 6-0, 6-0. Johns beat Bloomsburg’s Suhani Vishakarma, 6-0, 6-0 in the first round before a loss to Randall.

Other area players on Saturday who competed included Jersey Shore’s Josie Gerst, who beat Wellsboro’s Olivia Gage in the first round, 6-3, 6-3 before dropping a 7-5, 6-1 match to Roberts of Hughesville. Roberts beat Milton’s Emily Waltman in the first round, 6-0, 7-6. Montoursville’s Elsa Kehrer lost to Dohl of Muncy in the first round, 6-4, 6-2.

Morrison or McLaughlin will look to be South Williamsport’s first District 4 singles champion since two-time state champion Olivia Dorner won four in a row from 2018-21. Randall could extend Hughesville’s streak to three straight District 4 singles titles with a win on Monday as Sarah Buck won the last two titles for Hughesville. Bendle is looking to become the Ironmen’s first District 4 singles champion since Michelle Wood in 2003.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma McLaughlin competes for South Williamsport during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

DISTRICT 4 SINGLES TOURNAMENT

FIRST ROUND

Muncy’s Zoe Dohl def. Montoursville’s Elsa Kehrer, 6-4, 6-2; Hughesville’s Rebecca Roberts def. Milton’s Emily Altman, 6-0, 7-6; Jersey Shore’s Josie Gerst def. Wellsboro’s Olivia Gage, 6-3, 6-3; South Williamsport’s Mylee Morrison def. Central Columbia’s Cassandra Marte, 6-0, 6-1; Montgomery’s Madisyn Miller def. Selinsgrove’s Alexis Hoot, 6-0, 6-0; Jersey Shore’s Julia Harman def. Lewisburg’s Christina Zheng, 6-0, 6-4; Central Columbia’s Sydney Barry def. Mifflinburg’s Holly Swartz, 6-1, 6-2; Loyalsock’s Gia Biacchi def. Mifflinburg’s Emma King, 6-4, 6-2; Danville’s Gyovanna Sundaresan def. Wellsboro’s Evelyn Wetherbee, 6-0, 6-0; North Penn-Liberty’s Annabella Johns def. Bloomsburg’s Suhani Vishwakarma, 6-0, 6-0.

SECOND ROUND

Danville’s Josie Bendle def. Muncy’s Zoe Dohl, 6-0, 6-0; Hughesville’s Rebecca Roberts def. Jersey Shore’s Josie Gerst, 7-5, 6-1; South Williamsport’s Mylee Morrison def. Lewisburg’s Dayssi Weis, 6-0, 6-0; Montgomery’s Madisyn Miller def. Loyalsock’s Caroline Crawford, 6-4, 6-4; Montgomery’s Cali Barnes def. Jersey Shore’s Julia Herman, 6-0, 6-2; South Williamsport’s Emma McLaughlin def. Central Columbia’s Sydney Barry, 6-1, 6-0; Danville’s Gyovanna Sundaresan def. Loyalscok’s Gia Biacchi, 6-2, 6-2; Hughesville’s Georgia Randall def. NP-Liberty’s Annabella Johns, 6-0, 6-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Gia Biacchi competes for Loyalsock during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

THIRD ROUND

Danville’s Josie Bendle def. Hughesville’s Rebeca Roberts, 6-1, 6-0; South Williamsport’s Mylee Morrison def. Montgomery’s Madisyn Miller, 6-0, 6-2; South Williamsport’s Emma McLaughlin def. Montgomery’s Cali Barnes; Hughesville’s Georgia Randall def. Danville’s Gyovanna Sundaresan, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

SEMIFINALS

Danville’s Josie Bendle vs. South Williamsport’s Mylee Morrison; South Williamsport’s Emma McLaughlin vs. Hughesville’s Georgia Randall

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Gia Biacchi competes for Loyalsock during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Cali Barnes competes for Montgomery during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Cali Barnes competes for Montgomery during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Georgia Randall competes for Hughesville during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Georgia Randall competes for Hughesville during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Caroline Crawford competes for Loyalsock during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Caroline Crawford competes for Loyalsock during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Caroline Crawford competes for Loyalsock during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Madisyn Miller competes for Montgomery during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Madisyn Miller competes for Montgomery during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Madisyn Miller competes for Montgomery during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Zoe Dohl competes for Muncy during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Zoe Dohl competes for Muncy during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Zoe Dohl competes for Muncy during the District 4 girls tennis singles tournament at Williamsport Area High School on Saturday.