Box Score AUBURN, Ala. - Despite what seemed like a pair of lopsided 9-0 finals against Coastal Alabama-South, the Northwest tennis teams had plenty of close, competitive matches on Saturday.

In women's singles, the closest match came at No. 1, where Amelia Anding dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Emma Pager. Holly Stewart also fell in a close battle to Taji Williams (6-2, 6-4) at the No. 3 slot.

At No. 2, Grace Ann Wade fell 6-2, 6-2 to Sydney Cohen, while Rivers Tarsi dropped a 6-0, 6-1 decision at No. 5 to Alyssa Steed. Raney Peacock and Lia Ramos were both shutout on courts four and six.

In doubles, the duo of Anding and Wade dropped a close, hard-fought match to Cohen and Pager, falling 8-6 in the No. 1 doubles slot. Peacock and Stewart fell 8-3 on court two, while Ramos and Tarsi were shutout on court three.

In men's singles, Chris Albert earned a first-set victory at the No. 2 singles slot, but then dropped the remaining two sets to Santiago Castillo, 6-3 and 10-7. Another close battle came on court three, where Kaleb Parish fell 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) to Torean King.

In the No. 4 singles slot, Bratton Willoughby dropped a 6-4, 6-3 battle to Ethan Cuzzort, while Samuel Turner fell 6-1, 6-3 to Peyton Hickman on court six. Ian Gordon lost a pair of 6-1, 6-1 sets to Guido Loayza, while John David Nelson fell 6-2, 6-0 to Lethan Nguyen on court five.

All three doubles matches resulted in tight battles, namely on courts two and three. The duo of Parish and Turner fell 9-7 against Cuzzort and King, while Gordon and Nelson dropped a 9-7 loss on court three against Gavin Jordan and James Wassell.

Additionally, Albert and Willoughby fell 8-5 at No. 1 doubles to Castillo and Loayza.

With both teams at 0-2 in non-conference play, Northwest will now turn its attention to next week's MACCC opener against Meridian. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14 at 1 P.M. in Senatobia.


FEBRUARY 4, 2023
WOMEN: Coastal Alabama-South 9, Northwest 0
MEN: Coastal Alabama-South 9, Northwest 0
Yarbrough Tennis Center /// Auburn, Ala.

Women's Doubles
1. Sydney Cohen/Emma Pager (CASCC) def. Amelia Anding/Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) 8-6
2. Taji Williams/Hannah Vosteen (CASCC) def. Raney Peacock/Holly Stewart (NWCC) 8-3
3. Emma Spears/Alyssa Steed (CASCC) def. Lia Ramos/Rivers Tarsi (NWCC) 8-0

Women's Singles
1. Emma Pager (CASCC) def. Amelia Anding (NWCC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sydney Cohen (CASCC) def. Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Taji Williams (CASCC) def. Holly Stewart (NWCC) 6-2, 6-4
4. Hannah Vosteen (CASCC) def. Raney Peacock (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Alyssa Steed (CASCC) def. Rivers Tarsi (NWCC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Lena Spears (CASCC) def. Lia Ramos (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0

Men's Doubles
1. Guido Loayza/Santiago Castillo (CASCC) def. Chris Albert/Peyton Willouhby (NWCC) 8-5
2. Ethan Cuzzort/Torean King (CASCC) def. Kaleb Parish/Samuel Turner (NWCC) 9-7
3. Gavin Jordan/James Wassell (CASCC) def. Ian Gordon/John David Nelson (NWCC) 9-7

Men's Singles
1. Guido Loayza (CASCC) def. Ian Gordon (NWCC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Santiago Castillo (CASCC) def. Chris Albert (NWCC) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
3. Torean King (CASCC) def. Kaleb Parish (NWCC) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
4. Ethan Cuzzort (CASCC) def. Bratton Willoughby (NWCC) 6-4, 6-3
5. Lethan Nguyen (CASCC) def. John David Nelson (NWCC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Peyton Hickman (CASCC) def. Samuel Turner (NWCC) 6-1, 6-3