Lady Trojans’ tennis drops first match of season

By Robb Johnson | April 29, 2021 11:27 pm

Kate Ross focuses to return the ball over the net.

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New Kent High School’s Lady Trojans tennis dropped their first contest of the year on Apr. 28. The team fell 7-2 to Bay Rivers District rival Lafayette.

Lafayette 7, New Kent 2

Singles: St. Clair (L) def. K. Ross (NK) 6-2, 6-2; Moore (L) def. Johnson (NK) 6-1, 6-0; E. Ross (NK) def. Hatcher (L) 6-0, 6-3; Pitss (L) def. Davis (NK) 6-3, 5-7, 10-6; Nice (L) def. Vorous (NK) 6-3, 6-3; Bache (L) def. Gowdy (NK) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8.

Doubles: St. Clair/Hatcher (L) def. K. Ross/H. Johnson (NK) 8-2; Moore/Pitts (L) def. E. Ross/Davis 8-3; Vorous/Gowdy (NK) def. Bache/Yeates (L) 8-2.