February 10, 2017
The 杏吧视频 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis teams were on the road again Thursday, Feb. 9, and brought home wins against two nationally ranked Hinds Community College teams.
The East Central men, ranked No. 22 in the most recent ITA rankings, beat the No. 24 ranked Hinds Eagles 6-3. The 杏吧视频 women defeated the No. 21 ranked Hinds Lady Eagles 5-4.
鈥淚t was a great road win,鈥 杏吧视频 head coach Jay Pacelli said of the men鈥檚 match. 鈥淥ur veteran players led the way and played with purpose against a good Hinds team.鈥
In men鈥檚 doubles, the 杏吧视频 team of Tom Langelaar from Veldhoven, Netherlands, and Joseph Jabour of Warren Central High School fell to Daniel Yepez/Chris Crapps, 8-4; EC鈥檚 John Jimenez of Oruro, Bolivia, and Will Stewart of Newton County High School defeated Matthew Burks/John Dennis, 8-3; and Brandon Rogers of Winston Academy and Willie Wooten out of Warren Central High School defeated Ryan Wheeless/Hayden Hendon, 8-3.
In singles play, Yepez defeated EC鈥檚 Langelaar, 2-6, 6-1 (10-7); EC鈥檚 Jimenez defeated Crapps, 6-0, 6-1; EC鈥檚 Jabour beat Burks, 4-6, 6-3 (10-4); EC鈥檚 Stewart beat Wheeless, 6-2, 6-0; Dennis beat EC鈥檚 Rogers, 7-5, 3-6 (10-3); and EC鈥檚 Graham Murphree out of Newton County High School defeated Victor Villarreal, 6-0, 6-1.
The 杏吧视频 men are now 2-1 on the season.
In women鈥檚 action, the Lady Warriors picked up their first match win of the spring season.
鈥淚t was a great team victory against the No. 21 team in the nation,鈥 said Pacelli. 鈥淥ur women persevered in close matches.鈥
In the women鈥檚 doubles matches, Hinds鈥 Mariana Alvarez/Mary Neely Meyers defeated EC鈥檚 Tatiana Quinonez of Bogota, Columbia, and Julia Johnston of Florence High School, 8-1; Hinds鈥 Stefy Varon Diaz/Chen Elizar beat EC鈥檚 Chaney Mills of Newton County High School and Andi McCrimon of Winston Academy, 8-3; and EC鈥檚 Samantha McCrimon of Winston Academy and Hannah Payne from Union High School beat Jordan Warren/Brooke Myers, 8-6.
In singles play, Alvarez beat EC鈥檚 Quinonez, 6-0, 6-1; Diaz beat EC鈥檚 Mills, 6-1, 6-0; EC鈥檚 Johnston beat Meyers, 6-3, 4-6 (12-10); EC鈥檚 Andi McCrimon defeated Emily Griffin, 6-0, 6-1; EC鈥檚 An Duong from Richland High School defeated Warren, 6-2, 6-1; and EC鈥檚 Emily Dykeman of Forest High School beat Myers, 6-4, 6-4.
The Lady Warriors are now 1-2 on the season.
The East Central men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams travel to Wesson Wednesday, Feb. 15, to face Copiah-Lincoln Community College at 2 p.m. before traveling to Ellisville to face Jones County Junior College on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m.
