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Men's Tennis Brian Lentz

Meridian Sweeps Northwest in MACCC Opener

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MERIDIAN - The start of the MACCC season did not get off to a favorable start for the Northwest tennis programs on Tuesday, as the Rangers and Lady Rangers were swept in a pair of 9-0 losses.

For the Lady Rangers, the closest match came at No. 2 doubles, where the tandem of Mattie Sanders and Grace Ann Wade dropped a close 9-8 decision to Meridian's Cheludo Monnayoo and Ruthie Storment. (Sanders and Wade fell 7-3 in the tiebreaker.)

In singles play, Raney Peacock and Allie Rawles put up the closest fights on courts five and six, with Peacock falling 6-1, 6-2 on No. 6 to Lilly Hollingsworth. Rawles dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision on No. 5 to Cali Grace Davis.

Gunner Pitt put up a solid effort on court six for the Northwest men, falling to Meridian's Isaac James by a 6-4, 6-1 margin. Joshua Tedford also battled at No. 1 singles with Loic Hiss, but dropped a 6-2, 6-0 margin.

With the losses, the Northwest Lady Rangers fell to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the MACCC, while the Ranger men dropped to 0-5 on the season and 0-1 in conference play. Northwest will seek a bounceback in the win column on Tuesday, February 20 at Hinds.



FEBRUARY 13, 2024
WOMEN: Meridian 9, Northwest 0
MEN: Meridian 9, Northwest 0
Northeast Park Tennis Center • Meridian, Miss.


Women's Doubles
1. Isabella Quintero/Randy Rakotoarilala (MCC) def. Kendall Moody/Allie Rawles (NWCC) 8-0
2. Cheludo Monnayoo/Ruthie Storment (MCC) def. Mattie Sanders/Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) 9-8 (3)
3. Amelia Anding/Lilly Hollingsworth (MCC) def. Raney Peacock/Holly Stewart (NWCC) 8-4

Women's Singles
1. Randy Rakotoarilala (MCC) def. Holly Stewart (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Isabella Quintero (MCC) def. Kendall Moody (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Cheludo Monnayoo (MCC) def. Mattie Sanders (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Amelia Anding (MCC) def. Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Cali Grace Davis (MCC) def. Allie Rawles (NWCC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Lilly Hollingsworth (MCC) def. Raney Peacock (NWCC) 6-1, 6-2

Men's Doubles
1. Simon Ojeda/Jhoan Vaquero (MCC) def. Gabriel Koonce/Joshua Tedford (NWCC) 8-2
2. Loic Hiss/Denzel Jones (MCC) def. Dallas Lane/Spencer Rios (NWCC) 8-2
3. Isaac James/Nathan Smith (MCC) def. Campbell Owens/Josh Zuniga (NWCC) 8-0

Men's Singles
1. Loic Hiss (MCC) def. Joshua Tedford (NWCC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Jhoan Vaquero (MCC) def. Gabriel Koonce (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Simon Ojeda (MCC) def. Spencer Rios (NWCC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Denzel Jones (MCC) def. Dallas Lane (NWCC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Nathan Smith (MCC) def. Campbell Owens (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Isaac James def. Gunner Pitt (NWCC) 6-4, 6-1

 

Players Mentioned

Grace Ann Wade

Grace Ann Wade

5' 8"
Freshman
Raney Peacock

Raney Peacock

5' 8"
Freshman
Amelia Anding

Amelia Anding

Freshman
Holly Stewart

Holly Stewart

5' 3"
Freshman
Allie Rawles

Allie Rawles

5' 4"
Freshman
Kendall Moody

Kendall Moody

Freshman
Mattie Sanders

Mattie Sanders

5' 5"
Freshman
Gabriel Koonce

Gabriel Koonce

6' 5"
Freshman
Joshua Tedford

Joshua Tedford

6' 0"
Freshman
Spencer Rios

Spencer Rios

6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Grace Ann Wade

Grace Ann Wade

5' 8"
Freshman
Raney Peacock

Raney Peacock

5' 8"
Freshman
Amelia Anding

Amelia Anding

Freshman
Holly Stewart

Holly Stewart

5' 3"
Freshman
Allie Rawles

Allie Rawles

5' 4"
Freshman
Kendall Moody

Kendall Moody

Freshman
Mattie Sanders

Mattie Sanders

5' 5"
Freshman
Gabriel Koonce

Gabriel Koonce

6' 5"
Freshman
Joshua Tedford

Joshua Tedford

6' 0"
Freshman
Spencer Rios

Spencer Rios

6' 4"
Freshman