Boys Varsity Tennis Team Goes Down to Campolindo 2-7; Injured Players Expected to Return Next Week

The Boys’ Varsity tennis team lost yet another player to injury – bringing the total to four who were unable to compete today.  Those who played battled valiantly against Campolindo.  The #2 and #3 doubles lines consisting of Matthew Muren, Aaron Brown, Juzer Shipchandler, and Sammy Foster won their matches.  Four other singles and doubles matches were extremely close and could have gone either way.  Because we were again missing three of our top four players, all singles players had to play in higher spots.

The varsity squad preparing for introductions prior to the start of the match

On Thursday, the boys take on top-seeded Miramonte and we’ll give them everything we’ve got.  The good news is we expect Tyler Toni, Luke Brightbill, Zach Snyder, and Will Lofting to return to the lineup next week.  We will be away at Northgate on March 29 (Tues) and away at College Park on March 31 (Thurs).  
As always, thanks to the family members who came out to Campolindo to cheer on the Acalanes boys.  The atmosphere was a little more chaotic than what we’re used to, similar to the feel of a European or South American Davis Cup match.  Go Dons!

Ace Reeder preparing for a volley

Singles:
Kiumars Koopah (C) defeated #1 Nick Owens (A) 4-6, 6-2, 10-1
Aditya Kapur (C) defeated #2 Ace Reeder (A) 3-6, 7-5. 10-8
Rex Pastore (C) defeated #3 Tucker Brewer (A) 6-0, 7-5
James Martin (C) defeated #4 Riley Bonner (A) 6-4, 6-2
Ivan Zemsky (C) defeated #5 Kaya Koeberechts (A) 7-5, 6-3Diego Ledezma (C) defeated #6 Saylen Cardoni (A) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles:
Tyler Panos/Viggo Wirstrom (C) defeated #1 Tyler Holder/Liam McGlynn (A) 4-6, 7-5, 10-7
#2 Matthew Muren/Aaron Brown (A) defeated Elton Yu/Roham Phadnis (C) 7-6 (5), 6-4
#3 Juzer Shipchandler/Sammy Foster (A) defeated Tobias Kofman/Jake Young (C) 6-4, 6-4