ELLISVILLE - For the third time in as many matches, the Northwest doubles tandem of Gabriel Koonce and Cole Stoddard recorded a win in the NJCAA Region 23 Championships, despite a 5-1 team loss to third-seeded Itawamba.

Koonce and Stoddard picked up an 8-5 win against the Indians' duo of Santiago Diaz and Ben Orr, accounting for the only win of the day for the Rangers. Although Northwest lost the other two doubles matches and three singles matchups, Joshua Tedford did lead by a set at No. 5 singles when play was suspended.

With the loss, the Rangers dropped to 11-6 on the season and finished fourth overall in the postseason tournament. Northwest will await a probable postseason bid to the NJCAA Championships, which will begin later in May.


APRIL 26, 2025
NJCAA Region 23 Championships - Third Place Match
#3 Itawamba 5, #4 Northwest 1
Bobcat Tennis Courts /// Ellisville, Miss.

Men's Doubles
1. Joan Mateu Ramis Pascual/Knox Waterer (ICC) def. Luca Morris/Joshua Tedford (NWCC), 8-5
2. Luca Hoffmann/Jack Semper (ICC) def. Holden Cooke/Miguel Lazaga Robayna (NWCC), 8-1
3. Gabriel Koonce/Cole Stoddard (NWCC) def. Santiago Diaz/Ben Orr (ICC), 8-5

Men's Singles
1. Joan Mateu Ramis Pascual (ICC) def. Luca Morris (NWCC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Knox Waterer (ICC) vs. Miguel Lazaga Robayna (NWCC) 6-2, 4-1, susp.
3. Robert Adcock (ICC) def. Holden Cooke (NWCC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Santiago Diaz (ICC) def. Cole Stoddard (NWCC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Joshua Tedford (NWCC) vs. Luca Hoffmann (ICC) 6-3, 2-1, susp.
6. Ben Orr (ICC) vs. Brady Holliman (NWCC) 6-0, 4-1