The Carmel boys tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season after beating Lawrence North 5-0 in a Tuesday dual meet at the Todd Witsken Tennis Center.
The No. 1-ranked Greyhounds were boosted by the return of senior Presley Thieneman. Carmel’s junior varsity also won 6-0 to remain undefeated. The ‘Hounds will play at the John Shirley Invitational Saturday at North Central.
Westfield picked up a 5-0 win at Avon in a Tuesday Hoosier Crossroads Conference dual meet.
Connor Maris and Quentin Markle got the No. 16-ranked Shamrocks on the board with quick victories at Nos. 1 and 2 singles respectively. Harrison Sindelar won No. 3 singles 6-2, 6-4. The doubles teams of No. 1 Brett Barnes and Nichols Mabe and No. 2 Danny Hildebrand and Connor Housefield both won close first sets before winning easily in the second sets.
The Shamrocks are now 3-0 and host Brebeuf Jesuit at 5 p.m. today.
Westfield’s junior varsity dropped a close match 8-7.
Hamilton Southeastern, ranked No. 20, dropped an HCC dual meet to No. 27 Zionsville 4-1 on Tuesday.
The Royals’ lone win came from Rohan Golla at No. 3 singles. Southeastern’s No. 1 doubles teams both had close three-set battles that could’ve gone either way, including an epic at No. 2 doubles, with Jackson Bill and Logan Hubbard being edged 6-4 in the third set.
“It was disappointing to lose both of those matches, but I was proud of how our guys fought,” said Royals coach Kirk Webber. “These close matches will make us tougher in the long run.”
Southeastern is 1-3 and 1-2 in the HCC. The Royals travel to Fishers tonight for the Mudsock meet, which begins at 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton Southeastern No. 1 singles player Andrew Orme battled one of the best players in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference before falling 6-2, 6-1 during the Royals’ dual meet with Zionsville Tuesday. (Kirk Green)