Netters serve up a sweep – Boys stay unbeaten after Blackman win

Mio Nakagawa delivers a forehand during her 8-2 win over Blackman?s Candice Cutlip Monday at the Civic Center Courts. The Lady Pioneer tennis team won its match 4-3.

The Lady Pioneers also notched a win on Monday by defeating the Lady Blaze 4-3. The Lady Pioneers are now 2-4 on the season as the boys improved to 6-0 and 2-0 in district play.

Morgan Gonder fell in his match against Dang Xiong 5-8 and Andrew Reuter and Sterling McClain dropped their doubles match against Daniel Reese and Jimmy Chapman 7-9 for the only Pioneer losses on the day.

In singles play Salem McGregor playing in the No. 2 spot defeated Chris Huber 8-4. Dakota McGregor defeated Daniel Reese 8-5. Beck Spurlock rolled over Jimmy Champman 8-1. Matthew Black defeated Wes Koch 8-2 and in an exhibition match Robby Brown defeated Jesse Silalath 8-0.

In doubles play Black and Brown defeated Xiong and Huber 8-5. Brian Wilson and Randy Atwood fell 2-8 to Chapman and Tim Swanson in an exhibition match.

For the Lady Pioneers Holly Ray defeated Lauren Stephens 8-5 in the No.1 seed position. Katie Campen won her match over Abby Schreiber 8-3. Anna Claire Roberts slipped past Rachel Preston 8-5 and Mio Nakagawa rolled past Candice Cutlip 8-2. Ashley Reuter fell to Kaylyn Jordan 5-8.

In doubles Ray and Roberts fell to Stephens and Schreiber 6-8. Campen and Bush dropped their match to Preston and Taylor Bailey 5-8.

The WCHS tennis teams were scheduled to take on Cookeville on Tuesday and will be back in action on Thursday in Lebanon.