In Class AAA, Fox Chapel’s phenom duo of Laurel Shymansky and Lacey Cohen will try to improve upon their previous year’s performance, which concluded with a quarterfinal-round exit. The sophomores, who repeated as Section 3-AAA champions, start as singles players during matches, but through their eight-year friendship and numerous hours spent together at offseason tournaments, they possess a strong bond when on the same side of the net.
“We’ve been playing together for so long,” Shymansky said, “so there’s really no confusion.”