Tennis teams begin 2010 with a split
Posted by The Skyliner on February 24th, 2010Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The North Greenville men’s and women’s tennis teams opened the 2010 season by splitting their first four matches.
The men began the season on Feb. 8 by shutting down Coker College in a 9-0 win. The Crusaders then traveled to Lander University on Feb. 11, where they suffered a 9-0 loss. It was a tough afternoon for the Crusaders as Timur Kamilov, freshman print media, and Louis Campos, freshman business, had the lead in their doubles match before having to forfeit the match due to an injury suffered by Campos.
The Crusaders would not be able to rebound against King College on Feb. 16 as they were downed in a 4-6 loss. North Greenville then took on Roberts Wesleyan University on Feb. 17, where they were able to come up with a much-needed 6-3 win. Kamilov and Kesha Sedov, sophomore broadcast media, began the match by winning their doubles set and Kamilov continued his performance by winning his singles set and propelling the Crusaders to a win.
The Lady Crusaders opened their season by grinding out a win against Coker College on Feb. 8. Cherie Curtis, junior elementary education, and Katherine Shaw, sophomore psychology, were able to come up with key wins that led to a 6-3 victory. The Lady Crusaders then mirrored the men’s effort against Lander University on Feb. 11, dropping the match 9-0.
The Lady Crusaders bounced back against King College on Feb. 16, as they were able to come up with a closely contested 5-4 win. Shaw, Cassie Curtis, freshman secondary education, and Natalie Stewart, junior business administration, all came up with singles victories. North Greenville then came up on the short end of a hard fought match on Feb. 17, as they dropped a match against Roberts Wesleyan University 4-5. Stewart and Sarah Stanga, sophomore international business, were able to win their doubles match, but it wouldn’t be enough.
The men (2-2) and women (2-2) will both take the court again on Feb. 25, as they take on Carson Newman University.
Tags: Spring 2010, Vol. 110 - Issue 5