STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Notre Dame Academy’s Rachel Lee is back!

After a sophomore-year hiatus, Lee has been playing some tough, competitive tennis for the Gators. After a stellar season at second singles, Lee saved her best tennis for the Staten Island CHSAA individual tournament Saturday, stunning two-time defending champion Yuriko Perpetua (Staten Island Academy) in a dramatic 6-3,1-6, 10-3 victory at the College of Staten Island courts,

The win propels Lee into the Sunday finale where she will face St. Joseph Hill’s Emily Agushi at 9 a.m. at CSI. Agushi made the final with back-to-back shutouts of SIA’s Simone Feldman and NDA’a Ava Manzella.

In doubles action, SIA came up on point short of making the final an all-Tiger affair. The Tiger duo of Sarah Belushin and Kylie Gonzales were g

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