ELLISVILLE - Highlighted by three singles victories from Holden Cooke, Cole Stoddard and Joshua Tedford, the Northwest men's tennis team opened competition at the NJCAA Region 23 Championships with a 5-3 win against Copiah-Lincoln.

Stoddard, a freshman from Hernando, picked up a clean shutout of Simon Cooper at the No. 4 singles slot, while Tedford battled for a three-set win at No. 5 singles. Additionally, the Rangers won two of the three doubles matches, highlighted by an 8-4 win from Cooke and Miguel Lazaga Robayna. Stoddard and Gabriel Koonce also picked up an 8-6 decision at No. 3 doubles.

With the win, Northwest moved to 11-4 on the season, advancing to Friday's semifinal round against top-seeded Jones College. The Bobcats scored a 5-0 win against eighth-seeded Northeast.


APRIL 24, 2025
NJCAA Region 23 Championships - Quarterfinals
#4 Northwest 5, #5 Copiah-Lincoln 3
Bobcat Tennis Courts /// Ellisville, Miss.

Men's Doubles
1. Ege Altas/Jake Bucek (CLCC) def. Luca Morris/Joshua Tedford (NWCC), 8-6
2. Holden Cooke/Miguel Lazaga Robayna (NWCC) def. Robert Adcock/Tristin Rollins (CLCC), 8-4
3. Gabriel Koonce/Cole Stoddard (NWCC) def. Mason Brand/Simon Cooper (CLCC), 8-6

Men's Singles
1. Ege Altas (CLCC) def. Luca Morris (NWCC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Jake Bucek (CLCC) def. Miguel Lazaga Robayna (NWCC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Holden Cooke (NWCC) def. Robert Adcock (CLCC) 6-3, 6-1
4. Cole Stoddard (NWCC) def. Simon Cooper (CLCC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Joshua Tedford (NWCC) def. Mason Brand (CLCC) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
6. Brady Holliman (NWCC) vs. Jax Leggett (CLCC) 2-6, 7-6 (3), susp.