LONDON — North Laurel’s boys’ and girls’ tennis teams started the season off with a split against Somerset Christian on Tuesday.
The Jaguars won all three doubles matches to preserve a 6-3 victory.
“The boys got a big win to start the season against a string, deep Somerset Christian team,” North Laurel coach Bob Smith said. “I was proud of our effort and our tough play at crunch time on several courts. Jackson and Carson in singles along with Jackson/Finn and Carson/Austin in doubles got us courts that really could have gone either way, and that propelled us on to the team win. Austin came back for a win in singles and Joe Clay/Ethan handled matters on their dubs court.”
The Lady Jaguars weren’t as fortunate, dropping a 6-3 decision after winning two singles matches and one doubles match.
“Their girls were a little too strong for us at the top of the lineup while we were able to win some courts at the bottom of the lineup,” Smith said. “Alyssa got us a couple courts in singles and doubles with Taylor while Brooke also notched a win in singles.
“This season will be a learning experience for both teams as we lost our top five girls from last year and four of our top five boys,” he added. “So there’s a lot of kids playing in the regular lineup for the first time, and that can take some time adjusting to that new scenario. As the season progresses, we’ll hope to improve and still be a main factor come tournament time.”
Boys
North Laurel 6, Somerset Christian 3
Singles
- Jackson Gilbert (NL) def. Caleb Taylor (SC), 8-6
- Carson Elza (NL) def. Kaden Johnson (SC), 8-6
- Austin Van (NL) def. Austin Doan (SC), 8-4
- Gavin Martin (NL) lost to Isaac Edens (SC), 8-4
- Caleb McCreary (NL) lost to Kyler Johnson (SC), 8-1
- Ethan Carter (NL) lost to Jacob Grippe (SC), 8-2
Doubles
- Gilbert/Finn McArdle (NL) def. Edens/Grippe (SC), 9-7
- Elza/Van (NL) def. Nikai Thannholo/Johnson (SC), 9-8 (11)
- Joe Clay Durham/Carter (NL) def. Bryson Taylor/Doan (SC), 8-1
Girls
Somerset Christian 6, North Laurel 3
Singles
- Adelyn Maxey (NL) lost to Rae Soebieck) SC), 8-5
- Natalie Robinson (NL) lost to Hayden Webb (SC), 8-0
- Sofia Begley (NL) lost to Mayah Edens (SC), 8-1
- Alyssa Lowe (NL) def. Lilly Brown (SC), 8-6
- Kaylee Moore (NL) lost to Mia Dobbertin (SC), 9-7
- Brooke Hubbard (NL) def. Kendall Dunagin (SC), 8-4
Doubles
- Robinson/Moore (NL) lost to Soebieck/Webb (SC), 8-2
- Begley/Lexi Hildebrand (NL) lost to Edens/Dobbertin (SC), 8-3
- Taylor Vaughn/Lowe (NL) def. Brown/Dunagin (SC), 8-4
