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New Kent tennis teams on a roll

By Community Member | March 21, 2017 7:11 pm

New Kent’s tennis teams have been cruising through the competition as the spring sports season gets under way.

The Lady Trojans blanked visiting Essex 9-0 in a Tuesday matchup while the Trojans took care of visiting Bruton 6-3 on Monday after topping Southampton 8-1 on March 13.

New Kent 9 Essex 0
Singles: Jadooram d. Beauchamp 8-0; Phelps d. Byrd 8-1; Sanchez d. Gaskins 8-1; Ashford d. Mitchell 8-4; Taylor d. Carneal 8-2; Thornton d. Beazley 8-1.

Doubles: Jadooram/Ashford d. Beauchamp/Byrd 8-2; Phelps/Sanchez d. Gaskins/Mitchell 8-2; Butler/Pickett d. Carneal/Beazley 8-1.

New Kent 8 Southampton 1
Singles: Tate Estis (NK) d. Durant 8-6; Warren (S) d. Joshua Gilbert 5-8; Micheal Sorensen (NK) d. Warren 8-0; Ben Housden (NK) d. Rooks 8-4; Jackson Walker (NK) d. Suiter 8-1; Jay Benfield (NK) d. Smith 8-0.

Doubles: Sorensen/Estis d. Durant/Warren 8-8 (10-8); Gilbert/Housden d. Warren/Rooks 8-4; Aaron White/Cole Beach (NK) d. Suiter/Smith 8-1.

New Kent 6 Bruton 3
Singles: Sadler (B) d. Estis 2-0; McCurdy (B) d. Gilbert 2-0; Sorensen (NK) d. McLauglin 1-1 (10-5); Housden (NK) d. Shaffer 1-1 (10-6); Walker (NK) d. Shafer 2-0; Beach (NK) d. Doelling 2-0.

Doubles: Sadler/McCurdy d. Sorensen/Estis 8-0; Gilbert/Housden d. McLauglin/Shaffer 8-2; White/Beach d. Shafer/Doelling 8-2.