On Wednesday we lost a tough, close one to Tualatin at home. Coming into this match, both our squad and Tualatin were both 3-0 in league, which positioned us in a tie for first place in the Pacific Conference. Going into this match, we knew it would be a tough one. The Tualatin team came out with a little more energy, executed the fundamentals of tennis a little bit better, and were just a little sharper than us during the match. As a result, we lost 3-6 to a tough Tualatin team. Despite the disappointing finish to this match, I am proud of the way the guys competed for every point. The showed tremendous sportsmanship and learned some key lessons about how to compete successfully in a tough match. The wonderful thing about league play is that we have the chance to play Tualatin again before our district tournament. I know the guys will certainly be hungry to earn a victory against Tualatin in a few weeks, and I have confidence that they will be successful in their efforts.
FINAL SCORE: Tualatin 6, McMinnville 3 (Mac in BOLD)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Jason Nguyen 6-4, 6-4
2 Brandon Fletcher def. Alex Worth 6-2, 6-2
3. Eric Romrell def. Micah Bristow 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Jason Lemieux def. Casey Baker 6-3, 6-3
5. Tyler Hayashi def. Aaron Case 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Pierce Fettis/Jonathan Ng def. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton 6-3, 6-4
2 Jared Yogi/Andrew Shin def. Russell Jarmer/Connor White 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
3. Kevin Sullivan/Jake Baker def. Preston Hiefield/James Stelson 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Randall Tainer/Chris Pritchard 6-1, 7-6(6)
Game Ball: Adam and Nathan - winning in decisive fashion.
