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New Kent boys’ tennis split contests

By Community Member | May 1, 2018 10:10 pm

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team split a pair of contests from Apr. 27-30. The team defeated Rappahannock but fell to Smithfield.

New Kent 7, Rappahannock 2

Singles: Caleb Donovan (R) def. Tate Estis (NK) 8-3; Riley Baker (NK) def. Hunter Gutmann (R) 8-3; Jackson Walker (NK) def. Ian Lewis (R) 8-6; Leighton Fessman (NK) def. Ben Hall (R) 8-1; Adam Gray (NK) def. Cole Hall (R) 8-3; Jack Richards (NK) def. Devin Donovan (R) 9-7.

Doubles: Donovan/Gutmann (R) def. Baker/Estis (NK) 9-7; Fessman/Gray (NK) def. Lewis/Hall (R) 8-4; Walker/Baylor Wayman (NK) def. Devin Donvoan/Oscar Cabral (R) 8-1.

Smithfield 5, New Kent 4

Singles: Jermiah Chatman (S) def. Tate Estis (NK) 6-1, 6-2; Joshua Lewis (S) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-3, 6-4; Jackson Walker (NK) def. Tom Gover (S) 6-0, 6-1; Thomas Gibble (S) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 6-3, 6-1; Vaughan Briggs (S) def. Jay Benfield (NK) 6-4, 6-3; Adam Gray (NK) def. Bohdi Leenders (S) 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles: Chatman/Lewis (S) def. Baker/Estis (NK) 8-5; Walker/Benfield (NK) def. Briggs/Gibble (S) 8-6; Fessman/Gray (NK) def. Gover/Leenders (S) 8-5.