Hawks pick up the 6-3 win over Washington

Mar 2

Mar 2 Hawks pick up the 6-3 win over Washington

The North Lenoir tennis team defeated Washington Pam Pack in a closely contested match with a scoreline of 6-3. The match took place on Tuesday, March 2, 2023, at North Lenoir High School.

Keenan Curtis of Washington Pam Pack defeated Austin Williams of North Lenoir in the first singles match with a scoreline of 6-0, 6-2. However, Casey Alston of North Lenoir bounced back in the second singles match to defeat Micah Whitley of Washington Pam Pack in three sets with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-1, 1-0(6).

In the third singles match, Davis Jones of Washington Pam Pack defeated Zachary Yarus of North Lenoir with a scoreline of 6-0, 6-3. But Josh Hardy of North Lenoir turned the tide in the fourth singles match by defeating Miller Spruill of Washington Pam Pack with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-0.

Maddox Smith of North Lenoir continued their dominance in the fifth singles match by defeating Braden Smithwick of Washington Pam Pack with a scoreline of 6-1, 6-1. However, Victor Hill of Washington Pam Pack defeated Jared Carlyle of North Lenoir with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-1 in the sixth singles match.

In the doubles matches, North Lenoir secured all three victories to seal the win. Alston and Williams defeated Curtis and Jones of Washington Pam Pack in a closely contested match with a scoreline of 9-7. Hardy and Yarus also defeated Whitley and Smithwick of Washington Pam Pack with a scoreline of 8-4. Carlyle and Smith of North Lenoir defeated Spruill and Hill of Washington Pam Pack with a scoreline of 8-5.

After the match, Coach Scott Alston expressed his pride in his team's performance. He stated, "Our boys grinded out a tough victory against a very athletic Washington team that was reining Eastern Plains champs in 2022. Washington tested our mental resolve with their pusher play style that wears you down physically and mentally that makes you hit dozens of balls during each point. Proud of our boys!"

This victory is North Lenoir's first win of the season, following their 7-2 loss to Croatan in their opening match. With this win, North Lenoir will look to build momentum and continue their winning ways in the upcoming matches.