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WPIAL girls tennis 2024: North Catholic wins first Class 2A championship in program history

Eric Solverson struggled to put what he had seen into words.

North Catholic’s quest for the school’s first WPIAL tennis team championship of any kind fell on the shoulders of a freshman as everyone around watched.

That freshman was Evelyn Marche, the Trojanettes’ No. 3 Singles player.

The match against No. 2 Quaker Valley was tied 2-2, and Marche was deep in a three-set battle with senior Jay Olawaiye, a former No. 1 on her team and future collegiate track athlete, that lasted more than three-and-a-half hours.

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