Lady Trojans win pair, drop one match

By Alan Chamberlain | April 15, 2009 2:10 pm

New Kent’s Lady Trojan tennis team eased past Bay Rivers District foe Smithfield 8-1 in a home match last Thursday. New Kent also whipped Essex 9-0, but fell to Grafton 7-2 in recent matches.

New Kent 9 Essex 0

Singles: Downs d. Heacock 8-2; S. Courrier d. Hilton 8-0; A. Courrier d. Christian 8-1; Barbour d. Dahlem 8-5; Day d. Stewart 8-0; McSweeney d. Tate 8-3. Doubles: Downs/S. Courrier d. Hilton/Heacock 8-1; A. Courrier/Day d. Christian/Dahlem 9-7; Barbour/McSweeney d. Veorse/Tate 8-2.

Grafton 7 New Kent 2

Singles: Baucom (G) d. Downs 6-4, 6-2; S. Courrier (NK) d. Lee 4-6. 7-5. 1-0 (10-8); Purdy (G) d. A. Courrier 6-3, 6-0; McGovern (G) d. Barbour 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4); Day (NK) d. Collins 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9); Triplett (G) d. McSweeney 6-5. 7-5. Doubles: Bauco/Lee d. Downs/S. Courrier 8-3; Purdy McGovern d. A. Courrier/Day 8-3; Collins/Triplett d. Barbour/McSweeney 8-4.