April 5, 2017
The 杏吧视频 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis teams swept Holmes Community College for this second time this spring season in matches played Tuesday, April 4, in Goodman.
The No. 17 ranked Warriors defeated the Bulldogs 7-2, while the regionally ranked Lady Warriors won 9-0. The 杏吧视频 men are now 10-4 on the season, while the women are 7-7.
The East Central teams now return home to face several ranked opponents. The No. 19 Copiah-Lincoln men and No. 25 women visit the new Tennis Complex in Decatur on Wednesday, April 5, at 2 p.m. The No. 18 Mississippi Gulf Coast men and No. 21 women visit Decatur Friday, April 7, at 2 p.m. The No. 15 Marion Military Institute men and No. 14 women visit Saturday, April 8, for matches at 10 a.m.
鈥淲e are looking forward to some very good teams coming to our place over the rest of the week,鈥 said 杏吧视频 coach Jay Pacelli.
In men鈥檚 doubles action against Holmes, the EC team of Tom Langelaar from Veldhoven, Netherlands, and Joseph Jabour of Warren Central High School defeated Matthew Philly/Matthew Dubourg, 8-1; EC鈥檚 John Jimenez of Oruro, Bolivia, and Will Stewart of Newton County High School defeated Eric Menefee/Merritt Blackwell, 8-1; and EC鈥檚 Brandon Rogers of Winston Academy and Willie Wooten out of Warren Central High School beat Chris Stuckey/Emanuel Brooks, 8-5.
In singles play, Holmes鈥 Philly defeated EC鈥檚 Emontie Lewis out of Terry High School, 6-4, 6-2; EC鈥檚 Jimenez defeated Menefee, 6-0, 6-0; EC鈥檚 Jabour defeated Blackwell, 6-2, 6-1; Holmes鈥 Dubourg beat EC鈥檚 Mark Stewart from Terry High School, 6-2, 6-4; EC鈥檚 Rogers defeated Hayden Switzer, 6-2, 6-2; and EC鈥檚 Graham Murphree out of Newton County High School beat Rylee Artman, 6-2, 6-1.
In the women鈥檚 doubles matches, EC鈥檚 Tatiana Quinonez of Bogota, Columbia, and Julia Johnston of Florence High School defeated Ashleigh Pope/Brittany Graham, 8-2; EC鈥檚 Chaney Mills of Newton County High School and An Duong from Richland High School beat Savanna Bell/Lucy Oakes, 8-0; and EC鈥檚 Samantha McCrimon of Winston Academy and Hannah Payne from Union High School beat Oddysey Brewer/Jessica May, 8-0.
In women鈥檚 singles play, EC鈥檚 Samantha McCrimon defeated Pope, 6-4, retired; EC鈥檚 Mills beat Oakes, 6-0, 6-0; EC鈥檚 Johnston defeated Graham, 6-0, 6-0; EC鈥檚 Payne beat May, 6-2, 6-4; EC鈥檚 Duong beat Brewer, 6-0, 6-0; and EC鈥檚 Emily Dykeman of Forest High School defeated Bell, 6-2 6-0.
