SENATOBIA – Northwest successfully opened the 2015 tennis season on Monday at The ROC, dismantling Northeast 8-1 to win its fifth straight home match dating back to last season.

The match opened with singles play first, with the Rangers taking five of six. Northeast's lone win came at No. 4 singles where Reid Price held off Jon Morgan Bell in three sets 1-6, 6-2, 11-9.

Freshman Thomas Hall skunked Adam Holley, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. 

The Rangers swept all three doubles points to take the match 8-1, with Hall/Tyler Newman winning a thrilling match, 11-9, at the No. 2 spot. 

Northwest will return to action on Monday, March 23 against Holmes. First serve is set for 4 p.m.
 

Singles competition

1. Joseph Shidler (NWCC) def. Noah Wright (NEMCC) 6-3, 6-0

2. Christian Scott (NWCC) def. Wesley Tye (NEMCC) 6-4, 6-4

3. Thomas Hall (NWCC) def. Adam Holley (NEMCC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Reid Price (NEMCC) def. Jon Morgan Bell (NWCC) 1-6, 6-2, 11-9

5. Tyler Newman (NWCC) def. Robert De Los Santos (NEMCC) 6-1, 6-2

6. Chip Malone (NWCC) def. Payton Pearce (NEMCC) 6-2, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Joseph Shidler/Christian Scott (NWCC) def. Noah Wright/Wesley Tye (NEMCC) 8-3

2. Tyler Newman/Thomas Hall (NWCC) def. Reid Price/Adam Holley (NEMCC) 11-9

3. Jon Morgan Bell/Chip Malone (NWCC) def. Payton Pearce/Jesus Osorio (NEMCC) 8-4

 

Match Notes

Northeast 0-1

Northwest 1-0