Westford Academy wins 5-0 on Senior Day

Westford Academy’s girls tennis team moved into the MIAA Division 1 quarterfinals with a 5-0 win over Sharon High School on Monday, according to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association bracket. The match was played at Robinson Elementary School in Westford, where the fourth-seeded Ghosts hosted the Round of 16. A Westford Academy social media post described the day as Senior Day. The win followed another 5-0 result over Billerica Memorial in Westford’s tournament opener. ### Which match did Westford win, and by how much? The MIAA girls tennis Division 1 bracket lists Westford Academy as a 5-0 winner over Sharon on June 1 in the Round of 16. Sharon entered the tournament as the No. 13 seed, while Westford was seeded No. 4. The result sent Westford into the Round of 8. The 5-0 score meant Westford won every contested point in the team format. (miaa.net) MIAA brackets record only the overall team result, not individual match details, on the public tournament page. ### Where does this fit in Westford’s tournament run? Westford Academy opened the state tournament with a 5-0 win over Billerica Memorial on May 29, the MIAA team page shows. (miaa.net) Monday’s 5-0 result over Sharon gave Westford back-to-back shutout victories to start postseason play. The bracket shows Westford on the same side as top-seeded Newton South, which beat Newton North 5-0 on June 1. (miaa.net) That set up the quarterfinal field in the upper half of Division 1. ### What do the seeds say about the matchup? The MIAA bracket lists Westford Academy at 13-2 entering the tournament and Sharon at 18-3. Westford’s No. 4 seed gave it home-court hosting rights through the early rounds, including Monday’s match in Westford. (miaa.net) Sharon reached the Round of 16 by beating Concord-Carlisle 5-0 on May 28, according to the same bracket. (miaa.net) Westford reached that stage by sweeping Billerica Memorial. ### What does “Senior Day” add to this result? A post from Westford Academy’s athletics account on X said the 5-0 victory came on Senior Day. The public post did not list the seniors recognized or provide individual match scores, but it tied the ceremony to the Round of 16 win. (miaa.net) The MIAA bracket confirms the timing: Westford’s Round of 16 match was played June 1 at Robinson Elementary School. (miaa.net) That placed senior recognition on the same day the team advanced to the state’s final eight. ### Who does Westford face next, and when? The MIAA bracket lists Westford Academy’s quarterfinal for June 4 at 4 p.m. at Robinson Elementary School. (miaa.net) The bracket page does not show the opponent in the excerpted public listing, but it places Westford in the Division 1 Round of 8 at home. The rest of the Division 1 bracket continued Tuesday, with Wellesley facing Belmont and Lexington facing Algonquin in other Round of 16 matches. (miaa.net) Westford’s next confirmed milestone is the June 4 quarterfinal in Westford.