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Central Catholic fell 5-0 to Winchester in the Division 2 North quarterfinals. The Raiders conclude the season at 10-7.

Nitin Mahesh and Shane Huggins won at first doubles, but the Andover boys tennis team fell to Acton-Boxboro 4-1 in the Division 1 North semifinals. Jeff Birnenbaum played well, but dropped a three-setter and Eric Heath and Bjorn Merinder battled but fell in straight sets.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — “We were a hot team coming in and we played well.”

That was the reaction of Pinkerton head coach John Pelkey after the 12-5 Astros lost, 6-3, to undefeated Exeter yesterday in the Class  L finals for boys tennis.

Andover cruised to a 3-2 victory over Boston Latin Academy in yesterday's Division 1 quarterfinals. Bjorn Merinder led the way out of the first singles spot as he's been doing all year with a 6-4, 6-4 victory, and the second doubles team of Andrew Mack and Randy Sartor won an unblemished match 6-0, 6-0.

Pinkerton boys tennis easily dispatched Concord 6-3 in the Class L semifinals. Mark Mangini and Sam Eaton locked down the first and second singles spots with a pair of 8-5 victories then teamed to take first doubles,  8-6. Dan Kish and Mike Soltys were also double winners for the Astros, which faces Exeter in the finals tomorrow. 

Pelham topped Oyster River, 5-4, in yesterday's Class I quarterfinals. The Pythons advance to take on Souhegan in the semis.

Londonderry fell to Bishop Guertin in the Class L quarterfinals, 5-4. Alex Burbine was a double-winner for the Lancers, taking first singles 8-1 and pairing with Tyler Palmieri to win first doubles 8-5. Londonderry finishes 11-4.

Andrew Mack keyed a 4-1 Andover victory over Boston Latin Academy out of the third singles spot with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Both doubles teams of Shane Huggins/Nitin Mahesh and Christian Waters/Injoong Yoon were perfect at 6-0, 6-0, as well.

Christian Waters, who went 6-0, 6-0 in third singles, led Andover in a 5-0 romp over Central Catholic. The doubles group of Andrew Gray and Graeme Johnson rebounded after being tested in the first game to win 7-5, 6-0. The Golden Warrior girls also beat the Raiders, 4-1, highlighted by Maggie Carter's 6-0, 6-0 win in third singles.

Pentucket's Brandon Caan won his singles match (6-2, 6-2). B.G. Smith and Nick Giannino won at first doubles (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) for the Sachems (4-12). Justin Hackett and Cam Fowler won at second doubles (6-3, 6-3).

B.G. Smith and Nick Giannino won their first doubles match (6-4, 6-2) for Pentucket (3-12). Cam Roberts and Brandon Conn won at second doubles (6-0, 3-6, 6-3).

Undefeated Exeter proved to be too powerful, knocking off a strong Salem squad, 7-2. Nick Noshirwani and Maike Michalczyk picked up points for the Blue Devils (11-2) with victories in singles.

 In his second match as a singles player, former doubles standout Larry Bou won No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1 as Methuen edged Billerica 3-2.

With the doubles tandem of Kevin Brosnan and Patrick Rubin playing their best match of the season, North Reading rolled to a 5-0 non-league victory over Malden. Brosnan and Rubin won, 6-2, 6-3 in second doubles for the Hornets (12-3), complementing Jason Pacino, who prevailed at first singles to remain unbeaten in dual meets (14-0) while not losing a set.

Eli Egan-Anderson (6-4, 6-1), Matt Incontri (6-2, 6-2), and Josh Miller (6-0, 6-0) won their singles matches for Amesbury (7-10). James Cummings and Ben Uhlarik won at doubles (6-1, 6-0), as did Ben Lloyd and Adrian Bazenas (6-0, 6-0).