The Knoxville Boys and Girls Tennis Squads fell to Norwalk yesterday. The girls lost 8-3. Winning for Knoxville was Taylor Carter at number four singles. Also getting victories was the doubles team of Kassie Griggs Shamene Norman at number two doubles also the duo of Madison Chrisman and Emily Blankenship at number four singles. The Panthers fall to 1-1 on the season in dual meets. For the boys, the Panthers fell 10-1 to the Warriors. Knoxville lone victory came in doubles as A-J Jackson and Braden Delong earned a win. Knoxville is now 0-2 on the season.
GIRLS MATCH:
Norwalk 8
Knoxville 3
#1 Singles:
Kassie Griggs (Knoxville) lost to Michaela Pearson (Norwalk ) 0-6 2-6
#2 Singles:
Paige Spowart (Knoxville) lost to Sam Roemer (Norwalk) 0-6 0-6
#3 Singles:
Shamene Norman (Knoxville) lost to Sarah Roemer (Norwalk) 2-6 1-6
#4 Singles:
Taylor Carter (Knoxville) defeated Maddie Cornish (Norwalk) 6-4 6-0
#5 Singles:
Hannah Cunningham (Knoxville) lost to Kes Smith (Norwalk) 4-6 3-6
#6 Singles:
Madison Chrisman (Knoxville) lost to Liz Nimmo (Norwalk) 5-7 5-7
#1 Doubles:
Paige Spowart/Taylor Carter (Knoxville) lost to Michaela Pearson/Sam Roemer (Norwalk) 6-4 6-7 0-1
#2 Doubles:
Kassie Griggs/Shamene Norman (Knoxville) defeated Sarah Roemer/Maddie Cornish (Norwalk) 6-3 6-2
#3 Doubles:
Hannah Chrisman/Sierra Kendall (Knoxville) lost to Kes Smith/Liz Nimmo (Norwalk) 3-6 2-6
#4 Doubles:
Madison Chrisman/Emily Blankenship (Knoxville) defeated Marcia Brenizer/Becka Ober (Norwalk) 6-4 6-2
#5 Doubles:
Shelby VanSteenwyk/Natalie Worrall (Knoxville) lost to Brooke Westphalen/Allison Stanley (Norwalk) 5-7 3-6
BOYS MATCH:
Knoxville 1
Norwalk 10
#1 Singles:
Jared McClung lost 1-6 4-6
#2 Singles:
Austin Little lost 1-6 6-7 (2-7 tiebreak)
#3 Singles:
Colby Jones lost 1-6 5-7
#4 Singles:
A.J. Jackson lost 4-6 4-6
#5 Singles:
Tony Salato lost 1-6 3-6
#6 Singles:
Braden Delong lost 1-6 3-6
#1 Doubles:
Jared McClung/Colby Jones lost 3-6 1-6
#2 Doubles:
Austin Little/Tony Salato lost 4-6 4-6
#3 Doubles:
A.J. Jackson/Braden Delong won 0-6 6-3 11-9
#4 Doubles:
Tanner Benson/Evan Higginbotham lost 0-6 1-6
#5 Doubles:
Did not play