Emily Agushi of St. Joseph Hill, left, and Priyanka Shah of McKee/Staten Island Tech share the spotlight following their girls' singles final. Gregg Hansson
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Emily Agushi of St. Joseph Hill bested defending champion Priyanka Shah of McKee/Staten Island Tech) in a thrilling match to capture the Girls Interscholastic Singles Championship 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 on Tuesday at the College of Staten Island.
In the first set, both players played beautifully (most of the time) in the seesaw battle. Agushi struck first in the fifth game breaking Shah, aided by a pair of double faults, for a 3-2 advantage.
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