Box Score SENATOBIA - Tuesday, February 21 will forever be remembered as a significant day in the history of the Northwest tennis programs, after both men's and women's teams scored a pair of identical 5-4 victories against Hinds.

Both wins marked coach Will Irvin's first career victories, with his 24th-ranked men's team scoring the victory against the 21st-ranked Eagles. 

"We took the Meridian loss tough," Irvin said. "They're an established, highly-ranked program and that's where we eventually want to be. We had to reiterate as a team that it's not about the wins or losses; it's about the journey we take and how we keep pushing. What I saw from us [against Hinds] was the fight. There is a lot of fight in our team right now. Outside of Northwest, the expectation [of us] is low, but for us, our expectations are high. There is more to come from this group and I am beyond impressed with how hard we worked over the past week."

Northwest began with two wins on the women's side, as Hinds had to forfeit one singles and one doubles point. However, the Lady Rangers still had to earn three more points on their own to secure a win, starting with Amelia Anding and Grace Ann Wade's 8-0 doubles win at No. 2 against the Lady Eagles' duo of Yasmin Colon and Lucy Warner.

Up 3-1 heading into singles, freshman Raney Peacock earned a solid shutout win at the No. 4 slot, defeating Warner in straight sets. Though Rivers Tarsi dropped a close three-set decision at No. 5 to Anna-Marie Harrington, Wade sealed the match with her 6-2, 6-4 victory against Colon on court three.

On the men's side of things, the Rangers notched two solid wins in doubles, starting with an 8-6 win on court two by Samuel Turner and Bratton Willoughby. Kaleb Parish and John David Nelson put Northwest up 2-1 after a strong 8-1 win on No. 3, against Reese Harper and Dalton Jones.

Hinds scored victories in the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 slot, despite a close, gritty effort from Willoughby against Jacob Runnels. However, the Rangers countered with a victory on court five, after John David Nelson won by default against Tahir Elzare, tying the match at 4-4.

With the fate of the match lying in the hands of Turner, the sophomore clinched the win for Northwest, edging Jones by a pair of 7-6, 7-6 finals in the No. 6 slot.

Next up for Northwest is a road trip to East Central on Friday, February 24. The Warriors (1-4, 1-2 MACCC) are unranked on the men's side, but the Lady Warriors currently hold a No. 20 national ranking by the ITA, and are currently 2-4 on the season and 0-3 in conference play.

Both matches are slated for 2 P.M. start times in Decatur. 


FEBRUARY 21, 2023
WOMEN: Northwest 5, Hinds 4
MEN: #24 Northwest 5, #21 Hinds 4
Ranger Outdoor Complex (The ROC) /// Senatobia, Miss.

Women's Doubles
1. Eni Anic/Fabiola Guedez (HINDS) def. Raney Peacock/Holly Stewart (NWCC) 8-2
2. Amelia Anding/Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) def. Yasmin Colon/Lucy Warner (HINDS) 8-0
3. Lia Ramos/Rivers Tarsi (NWCC) won by default

Women's Singles
1. Eni Anic (HINDS) def. Amelia Anding (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Fabiola Guedez (HINDS) def. Holly Stewart (NWCC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) def. Yasmin Colon (HINDS) 6-2, 6-4
4. Raney Peacock (NWCC) def. Lucy Warner (HINDS) 6-0, 6-0
5. Anna-Marie Harrington (HINDS) def. Rivers Tarsi (NWCC) 6-1, 1-6 [13-11]
6. Lia Ramos (NWCC) def. Sydnee Teague (HINDS) 6-0, 6-0

Men's Doubles
1. Kristian Bilojelic/Fabian Juarez (HINDS) def. Chris Albert/Ian Gordon (NWCC) 8-2
2. Samuel Turner/Bratton Willoughby (NWCC) def. Cameron Courtney/Jacob Runnels (HINDS) 8-6
3. John David Nelson/Kaleb Parish (NWCC) def. Reese Harper/Dalton Jones (HINDS) 8-1

Men's Singles
1. Kristian Bilojelic (HINDS) def. Ian Gordon (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Fabian Juarez (HINDS) def. Chris Albert (NWCC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Kaleb Parish (NWCC) def. Cameron Courtney (HINDS) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jacob Runnels (HINDS) def. Bratton Willoughby (NWCC) 7-6, 6-3
5. John David Nelson (NWCC) def. Tahir Elzare (HINDS) 1-6, 1-0 (*ret.)
6. Samuel Turner (NWCC) def. Dalton Jones (HINDS) 7-6, 7-6