Pioneer boys tennis team tops Riverdale
The Pioneer tennis team improved to 4-4 on the season with a 6-1 win over Riverdale Wednesday, while the Lady Pioneers dropped to 0-8 falling 6-1 to the Lady Warriors.
No. 1 seed Jacob Wilson defeated Justin Royal 6-4, 6-2 and Jay Koelbl, playing in the No. 2 spot, defeated Punit Patel 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Bobby Rampp fell to Brad White 9-8, Blake Hitchcock won his match over Royce Lurie 8-2 and Morgan Gonder won 8-2 over Jecod Frenzel.
In doubles, Wilson and Koelbl defeated Royal and White 9-8, while Blake Hitchcock and Travis Gay defeated Patel and Lurie 8-1.
For the girls, No. 1 seed Elisha Ray fell to Michelle Lowe 6-0, 6-1. Kristen Sharpe fell to Shain Pounds 6-1, 6-2. Katy Campen lost to Paula Senboutcath 8-3 and Brittany Williams fell to Amy Romis 8-5.
April Kirby picked up the Lady Pioneers’ only win of the day, by defeating Intani Saraswati 8-2. In an exhibition match Campen defeated Sarah Branscom 8-2.
In doubles, Ray and Sharpe fell 8-4 to Lowe and Pounds and Kirby and Mary Beth Gribble fell 8-4 to Senboutcath and Saraswati. Gribble and Emily Hobbs won their exhibition match over Smith and Branscom 8-4.