OREFIELD - Maddie Davis couldn't hide her disappointment.

After falling in the second round of the District 11 Class AA singles tournament to Madeline Newsome of Palisades, the Tamaqua senior conceded that she was hoping for more.While understandably frustrated with the result - a 6-1, 6-0 loss - Davis also couldn't conceal the satisfaction she took in having the opportunity to play in the event one more time, a moment she didn't take for granted."It's my senior year at districts; it's my last year, so it's kind of upsetting to lose in the second round," said Davis, who was the Lady Raiders' No. 1 singles player this season. "But I played my hardest and I'm glad I got as far as I did."Davis was the only one of five players from the Times News area in the Class AA tournament to advance to the second round.Tamaqua's Allison Pedersen and Amy Gardiner both fell 6-0, 6-0 to seeded players in the first round - Pedersen at the hands of No. 6 seed Nicole Koscielniak of Notre Dame East Stroudsburg, and Gardiner to top seed Tyra Ott of Wilson.Jim Thorpe's Hope Damian and Brittney Marzen suffered similar 6-0, 6-0 losses in the opening round. Damian lost to Moravian Academy's Neelam Ferrari, while Marzen fell to Molly Ehrig of Bethlehem Catholic, who was the eighth seed.Tamaqua head coach Jennel Swenson was pleased to not only have her top three singles players in the tournament but to also have Davis get to the second round."I'm proud of all the girls but especially of Maddie for advancing," Swenson said. "She played very well in the second round against a seeded player and it was nice to see her performance and play kind of come up even from what she did in the first round."What Davis did in her opening match was record an impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory over Allentown Central Catholic's Maddy Hess, a win that helped ease some of Davis' nerves heading into her match against Newsome."It really boosted my confidence after getting that win," Davis said.Though she wasn't able to move on, Davis was happy to be able to enjoy the moment with her teammates, something that was more important to her than any victory could have been."With being a captain this year, it's really showed me that it's the team over everything else," she said. "It really helps when you have your teammates behind you."It was awesome that we all made it. It's our last year, and to all be in the singles districts tournament together was awesome."Damian, also a senior, was happy to be in the tournament, an opportunity she wasn't sure she would have."It was a lot of fun," she said. "I wasn't expecting to be in singles for districts, but to be able to get in and play feels good.""And it feels good to get here with a teammate. We both learn from each other as we go; we spend a lot of time together at practice and try to help each other get better."It was a sentiment echoed by Jim Thorpe head coach Norb Lienhard."It was very satisfying this year because their records might not have been the best, but I fought to get Hope in," Lienhard said of Damian, who was the Lady Olympians' No. 2 singles player during the season as well as one of the team's captains. "And it was satisfying that she got in."But she's a senior, she's put the time in and she deserved to be here. And I was happy with how she played."Lienhard was also pleased with Marzen, a junior, who was making her first appearance in the district tournament."Brittney is one that will learn from how she plays," the coach said. "She has great awareness and takes notice to what's going on around her and is constantly trying to get better."Last year, she was our No. 3 singles player. This year, she's No. 1. That's a big jump. I was really happy with how she played, especially with this being her first time here."ON THE HORIZON … Players from both Tamaqua and Jim Thorpe will look to take the next step in their quest for postseason success in the District 11 doubles tournament, which begins next Wednesday. The first and second rounds of the Class AA event will once again be held at Parkland High School.ACCORDING TO PLAN … Through the first two rounds of play, seven of the eight seeded players were still alive in the tournament. The only seeded player to lose was Koscielniak, who lost her second round match to Moravian Academy's Skyler Hammond, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.QUICK WORK … Six of the 16 first round matches were decided by 6-0, 6-0 scores: Ott, Ferrari, Ehrig, Koscielniak, No. 4 seed Marina Zardet (Allentown Central Catholic) and No. 5 seed Morgan Lencheski (Notre Dame Green Pond) all advanced to the second round without dropping a game.