SENATOBIA – The Northwest men's tennis team capped off a two-match season sweep of Northeast on Monday, downing the Tigers 7-2 to run its win streak to six straight over the Tigers dating back to 2014.
Northwest improved to 5-3 on the season, matching last season's win total, while Northeast dropped to 0-11.
It was a clean sweep in doubles action, with
Zak Harbin/
Dalton Young improving to 5-2 as a team at No. 2 and
Thomas Hall/
Luke Wilson improving to 4-3 at the No. 3 slot.
Northwest put the match away quickly with wins at Nos. 3-6 singles, with Young and Wilson skunking their opponents 6-0, 6-0. Young improved to 7-0 at the No. 3 spot as well as
Zak Harbin at the No. 4 position.
Northeast's lone two points came at the top two singles positions, with
Noah Dunlap battling Jesus Osorio to a third-set tiebreaker before bowing out 10-5.
Northwest will return to action on Friday, April 8 at 14th-ranked Meridian. First serve set for 11 a.m.
Singles competition1. Jesus Osorio (NEMCC) def.
Noah Dunlap (NWCC) 1-6, 6-2, 10-5
2. Jacob Price (NEMCC) def.
Zaen Harbin (NWCC) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Dalton Young (NWCC) def. Cory Lindsey (NEMCC) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Zak Harbin (NWCC) def. Payton Pearce (NEMCC) 6-0, 6-1
5.
Thomas Hall (NWCC) def. Cade Scroggins (NEMCC) 7-5, 6-0
6.
Luke Wilson (NWCC) def. Nathan Cleveland (NEMCC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition1.
Zaen Harbin/
Quentin Hutchinson (NWCC) def. Jesus Osorio/Landon Baswell (NEMCC) 8-5
2.
Zak Harbin/
Dalton Young (NWCC) def. Jacob Price/Payton Pearce (NEMCC) 8-6
3.
Thomas Hall/
Luke Wilson (NWCC) def. Nathan Cleveland/Cade Scroggins (NEMCC) 8-2