On a perfect spring afternoon on the grounds of St. Anselm’s Abbey School, Bishop Ireton’s tennis team broke through and won its first match of the season over the Panthers, 3-2.
Playing an PVAC tennis format on St. Anselm’s home courts, the Cardinals were edged at #1 and #2 singles. Matt Pham had a very close match at #1, losing 10-7 to a lefthander from St. Anselm’s. Alex Celis played the longest match of the warm day, finally dropping a 10-6 decision after an hour and a half of play.
The comeback began with Garrett Beauch winning at #3 singles 10-5. At #1 doubles, Dylan Louison and Peter Murhpy rolled over the Panthers #1 doubles team 10-1. Austin Baney and Nick Domahoski finished the uphill climb by winning at #2 doubles over their St. Anselm’s opponents 10-4. The win brought the Cardinals netters record up to 1-6 overall.
“We’ve been working hard, and it was nice to see our efforts pay off against a quality opponent,” said Coach Tom Noone. “It was a good win to get a busy week started.”
Next up for Bishop Ireton is a trip to Warrenton, Virginia, to tangle with Highland School on Friday afternoon.