Jamie Kertes can't be feeling too lucky today.

Kertes had a no-hitter through eight innings, but she allowed three hits in the ninth as her Bishop Canevin softball team lost, 1-0, to Mount Alvernia in a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game yesterday at Hampton

After being shut down for eight innings, the Lions (12-5) came to life offensively in the ninth with a burst that included Amber Orenso's single to score Annie Stewart.

Lisa Kaczynski allowed only four hits and struck out 10 in a shutout for Mount Alvernia. Kertes, who did not have a no-hitter in the regular season, had five strikeouts for the Crusaders (17-4).

• Avonworth made its first WPIAL playoff game in the past 31 years count. The Antelopes upset No. 4 seed Serra, 1-0, in nine innings at Hampton. Meghan Kelly's two-out double in the ninth scored Julie Eck with the winning run. Eck allowed three hits and had 10 strikeouts for the Antelopes (11-8). Lindsey Smith allowed three hits and struck out 16 for the Eagles (14-3).

• Three-time defending WPIAL champion Chartiers-Houston (17-4) had 11 hits in an 11-0, five-inning win against West Greene (16-5) at Finley Middle School.

• Freshman Nicolette McHugh went 3 for 3 with five RBIs and Kaitlin Hoop pitched a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Fort Cherry (14-3) to a 16-1 win in five innings against Union (11-6) at Fairhaven Park in Kennedy Township.

• Brynne Bashioum tossed a four-hitter with 14 strikeouts to lead Bentworth (14-6) to a 4-1 win against Carmichaels (14-3) at Finley Middle School.

• Stephanie Graziani scored four runs as Neshannock (17-2) beat Mapletown (10-9) in six innings, 14-3, at Fairhaven Park.

• Leechburg needed only three innings to defeat Western Beaver (7-9) in a 15-0 romp at Fairhaven Park.

• Kari Falk pitched a one-hitter with seven strikeouts and also had the winning RBI single to lead top seed Riverside (16-1) to a 3-1 victory against Burrell (12-4) at North Allegheny.

• Gabi Vogt had two hits and three RBIs to lead South Allegheny (16-2) to a 7-2 win against Center (15-5) at North Allegheny.

• Summer Terrell had six RBIs and was the winning pitcher for Chartiers Valley (14-7) in a 13-3 win in five innings against Franklin Regional (15-5) at Gateway

• Tori Paterra hit a two-run homer and Kristen Hawkins tossed a three-hitter and added three RBIs as Elizabeth Forward (14-5) defeated Greensburg Salem (11-6), 9-0, at California University.

• Brian Billigen went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs and struck out 12 in earning the win as Bishop Canevin grabbed a 9-4 victory against Neshannock (16-5) in a Class AA first-round game at Chippewa Park. Patrick Leyland hit two home runs for the Crusaders (11-7), who have won nine of their past 10 games.

• Schenley rolled with three consecutive 2-0 victories to win the City League boys' volleyball tournament held yesterday at Langley. The Spartans beat Perry in the championship match, 25-18, 25-19.