Hubs tennis team drops home match to Geneseo

Griffith wins as Rochelle falls to Maple Leafs 4-1

Russell Hodges
Posted 4/10/18

The Hubs varsity tennis team faced Geneseo at home on Tuesday, with the Rochelle boys falling by a score of 4-1 to drop to 1-2 on the season.

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Hubs tennis team drops home match to Geneseo

Griffith wins as Rochelle falls to Maple Leafs 4-1

Posted

ROCHELLE — The Hubs varsity tennis team faced Geneseo at home on Tuesday, with the Rochelle boys falling by a score of 4-1 to drop to 1-2 on the season. Senior Noah Griffith picked up Rochelle’s lone win at No. 1 singles, defeating Geneseo’s Mason Miller in two sets (6-2, 6-1).

Hub senior Kevin Zheng edged Geneseo’s Griffen Tracey 7-6(4) in the first set before losing the second and third sets (1-6 and 0-6) to drop the match at No. 2 singles. Juniors Juan Montemayor and Hector Garcia played a close two-set match with Geneseo’s Brandon Gallagher and Dylan Hart, falling 4-6, 1-6 at No. 1 doubles.

Junior Emilio Nava and senior Jesus Nava represented Rochelle at No. 2 doubles, losing 0-6, 2-6 against Geneseo’s Ben Ford and Mick Haverland. Sophomore Sean Flanagan and senior Tyler Nalley fell 0-1, 1-6 at No. 3 doubles to Geneseo’s Nathan Curran and Luke Chaney. The Hubs will return to action against DeKalb at home on Thursday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m.