Lady B's Outduel Derryfield School, Mother Nature

It took them two days and a shift to an indoor venue, but the Bedford girls tennis team finally finished what it started.

On Friday afternoon, the fourth-seeded Lady Bulldogs quickly adapted to the inside tennis courts at the Executive Sports Club in Manchester. There they edged No. 5 Derryfield - one of two squads to defeat them this season - 5-4.

The contest, originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, was postponed twice due inclement weather conditions before being forced indoors.

The Lady B's, losers of their first three singles matches, rallied with wins at the bottom of the ladder from Abby Ramsey, Payton Terzian and Nikita Yerram. They captured the deciding two wins in doubles action, where Tadepalli and Ramsey triumphed, and Terzian teamed with Anitha Machupali to earn a hard-fought 8-6 win.

Full results are as follows:

Singles:
1. Anna Corrao v Berkleee Vaillancourt 6-8
2. Julie Aichinger v Colbi Vaillancourt 2-8
3. Sadhana v Margo Pierson 7-9
4. Abby Ramsey v Kristi Boucher 8-4
5. Payton Terzian v Theo O'Leary 8-1
6.Nikita Yerram v Lindsay Pollock 9-7

Doubles:
1. Corrao/Aichinger v Vaillancourt/Vaillancourt 1-8
2. Tadepalli/Ramsey v Pierson/O'Leary 8-1
3. Terzian/Anitha Machupali v Boucher/Pollock 8-6

With the win, BHS earned a spot in the Division I semifinals against No. 2 Londonderry. The Lady B's trek two towns to the east for a 2 p.m. matchup against the Lancers today with a spot in the state championship game on the line.