The Laker Tennis team is off to a strong start this season under new head coach Chris Godby, with both the boys and girls picking up victories against Southwestern yesterday.
The boys defeated Southwestern 6-3 overall.
In singles matches:
Carson Buras lost 7-9
Ethan Coe won 8-3
Daniel Blakey won 8-3
Sebastian Betts-Jiminez lost 0-6
Owen Buras won 6-2
Ben Brown won 6-4
In doubles matches:
Carson Buras/Ethan Coe won 8-3
Daniel Blakey/Sebastian Betts-Jiminez lost 2-6
Owen Buras/Ben Brown won 7-6
The Laker Boys also picked up a pair of exhibition wins:
Gage Bryant/Clay Antle won 7-5
Andrew Bennett/Jackson Emerson won 6-1
The girls team defeated Southwestern 9-0.
In singles matches:
Abby Helm won 8-1
Anna Kimbrell won 8-6
Dori Ballou won 8-2
Callie Terry won 6-3
Laila Hammond won 6-0
Khloe Stephens won 6-0
In doubles:
Abby Helm/Anna Kimbrell won 8-1
Dori Ballou/Callie Terry won 6-0
Laila Hammond/Khloe Stephens won 6-2
The girls also went 2-1 in doubles exhibitions.
Brinda Patel/Audrey Bennett won 6-0
Morgan Garner/Dixie Roy won 6-2
Molli Evans/Stella Hammond lost 2-6
In a mixed doubles exhibition:
Clay Antle/Evie Ramsey won 6-1
The tennis teams are in action again on Saturday at the Buchanan Indoor in Bowling Green.
The Lakers will take on Bowling Green at 9 a.m. and South Warren at 1 p.m.
