The JV Dons played a league match away against College Park last week on Tuesday and a non-league match at home against Freedom on Wednesday. Strong showings both days.

The final at College Park was 9-3.  Acalanes took 5 of 7 singles matches, and 4 of 5 in doubles.  

Singles:

·        Line 1: Reed Lusch battled hard against a heavy and consistent hitter, ultimately succumbing 5-8

·        Line 2: Eddie Leung came up big to win in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (7-3)

·        Line 3: Hirsch Peters faced another tough opponent and fell 3-8

·        Line 4: Jack Roberts took a close one, 8-6

·        Lines 5-7: more comfortable.  Ilai Elbaz won 8-3, Hieu Ho won 8-2 and Charlie McIlwain won 6-0, respectively.

Doubles:

·        Lines 1-3: also comfortable.  Hugo De Torres and Brandon Fu won 8-2, Parker Hulst and Bryson Trimble commanded at 8-0, and Owen Lee and Cade Yen won 8-2.

·        Line 4: in a match that could not have been closer, Teddy Mrachek and Will Mrachek took it to the wire but fell in a tiebreaker, 8-9 (7-9)

·        Line 5: Tyler Anderson and Colin Wilson played against their #1 team and won 8-5

The Freedom match played more like an exhibition.  With the opponent fielding only seven players, it was best of two four-game sets.  Acalanes handily swept singles and doubles.

Singles:

·        Line 1: Eddie Leung, 4-0, 4-0

·        Line 2: Reed Lusch, 4-0, 4-1

·        Line 3: Jack Roberts, 4-0, 4-0

·        Line 4: Hirsch Peters, 4-1, 4-0

Doubles:

·        Line 1: Hugo De Torres and Brandon Fu, 4-0, 4-0

·        Line 2: Parker Hulst and Bryson Trimble, 4-2, 4-0

·        Line 3: Tyler Anderson and Conrad Smith, 4-0, 4-0

·        Line 4: Teddy Mrachek and Will Mrachek, 4-2, 4-2

·        Line 5: Charlie McIlwain and Colin Wilson, 4-1, 4-0

Let’s keep it going, Dons!