Sports Roundup: Boys Tennis Beats Monomoy, Girls Tennis Losses Home Match

This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys tennis team following a road victory and an update on the girls tennis team following a home loss, as well as some photos from the match.

Boys Tennis Beats Monomoy

The boys tennis team improved to 7-4 this season following a 3-2 victory on the road against the Monomoy Sharks Monday afternoon, earning some revenge after Monomoy beat the Whalers on the island earlier this season on April 6th 3-2.

Knox Keating continues to have a strong spring and earned one of three wins for the Whalers on Monday as their second singles player. Keating beat his opponent in straight sets 6-0, 6-2.

Max Iancu stepped into the third singles slot and came through for head coach David Cheever, beating his opponent in straight sets 6-0, 6-2.

The second doubles pairing featured Alec Anguelov and Rojus Rascius, and they won their match in a tiebreaker. They lost the first set 4-6 and then won the second set 6-2. They won the 10 point tiebreaker 10-3.

Nantucket is currently the #29 seed in the latest MIAA Division 3 State Tournament bracket and will attempt to improve to 8-4 when they host Cape Cod Academy at 4 p.m.

Girls Tennis Losses To Monomoy

The girls tennis team hosted the Monomoy Sharks Monday afternoon and lost 5-0. The loss snapped their eight-match winning streak, and they are now 9-4 this season. 

In the MIAA's latest Division 3 Power Rankings, the Whalers slotted in as the #21 seed. They will try to get back in the win column on Wednesday, May 6th on the road against Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m.

Below are some photos from Monday's match taken by Chris Tran. It should be noted that all games both home and away scheduled for Tuesday, May 5th were postponed due to strong winds and uncertainty with the ferries.

SCHEDULE AHEAD:

Wednesday May 6th:

The girls tennis team will be on the road playing Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m.

The softball team will be on the road playing Falmouth at 3:30 p.m.

The boys tennis team will be HOME playing Cape Cod Academy at 4 p.m.

The boys lacrosse team will be on the road playing the Falmouth Clippers at 4:15 p.m.


Thursday, May 7th:

The sailing team will be HOME for a regatta against Nauset at 4 p.m.

The boys lacrosse team will be HOME against Sandwich at 4:15 p.m.