ROCKWALL —
Rockwall’s tennis Jackets knocked off a tough Tyler Lee team 12-7 at the Wilkerson-Sanders Tennis Facility last week.
The RHS girls doubles teams went undefeated and girls singles players won five of the six matches to spark the victory.
The No. 1 team of Matthews/Housewright won its match 6-2, 6-0, the No. 2 team of Neskovic/Milner won 6-1, 6-0 and the No. 3 tandem of Byrom/Crawford defeated the Lee No. 3 team 6-2, 6-1.
Hailee Housewright won her singles match 7-6, 6-0, Tiana Neskovic won 6-0, 6-2, Sarah Byrom 6-1, 6-3, Karly Matthews 6-1, 6-1 and Maddie Milner 7-5, 4-6, 13-11.
Rockwall just missed a complete sweep in girls play when No. 1 Hannah Duncan fell in a three set battle 0-6, 6-1, 5-10.
Duncan and Mixed Doubles partner Josh Newman also dropped their first match of the season 6-7, 4-6.
In boys action, the No. 3 doubles team of Wolfie Seibert/Troy Bruner defeated Lee 6-7, 6-3, 10-5 for Rockwall’s only win. No. 1 Hogland/Hudson fell 4-6, 6-7 and No. 2 Hayley/Wellington lost 3-6, 3-6.
Brandon Hudson won his No. 3 singles match 6-2, 6-4, No. 5 James Wellington defeated Lee 6-3, 6-7, 10-3 and No. 6 Cooper Hayley won his match 3-6, 6-3, 14-12.
RHS tennis players hit the road to Longview this week to take on the Lobos, a team they edged at the Texarkana Invitational. Rockwall won the final three matches on the court to post the victory.
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