Sports Roundup: Five Teams Win Final Games Ahead Of April Break
David Creed •
It was a very successful Friday afternoon for Whaler sports ahead of the April School Vacation Week. All five teams in action earned victories including home wins for the boys tennis, girls lacrosse, and baseball teams, as well as road victories for the boys lacrosse and girls tennis teams.
Boys Tennis Beats SJP
The boys tennis team hosted the St. John Paul II Lions Friday afternoon and won 4-1. The victory was their third in a row, and their record is now 5-3 entering the April break.
Nik Krastev was the Whaler’s first singles player and won his match in straight sets 6-3, 6-0.
Toni Todorov, an eighth grader, played second singles and went toe-to-toe with his opponent, Alden Krieg, despite losing in straight sets 6-4, 7-6.
Alec Anguelov, typically a key piece of the Whaler’s doubles pairings, was the third singles player on Friday and won his match in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
Rojus Rascius and Max Iancu were the first doubles pairing for Nantucket and won their match in straight sets 7-6, 7-5.
Dalton Frazier and Prosha Artemenko were the second doubles pairing and they won their match in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.
Nantucket will now have over a week off before resuming their regular season play on Friday, May 1st on the road against the Rising Tide Herons at 4 p.m.
Damian Scores 100th Career Goal, Girls Lax Cruises To Eighth Straight Victory
The girls lacrosse team continues to roll and remains undefeated through eight games this spring after beating Falmouth Academy 18-3 on the island Friday afternoon.
Senior captain Dylan Damian hit the 100 goal mark for her career with two goals. Grace Hanlon scored four goals to lead the team and now has 11 goals in her last two games. She also tallied two assists.
Louisa Beni scored three goals and had a team-high three assists. Carley Ray scored three goals. Finley Herlihy scored two goals. Rowan Paul had one goal and one assist. Myah Johnson scored one goal. Ella Douglas made five saves in net.
The Whalers will take their 8-0 record into the April break and use the off time to recharge before resuming regular season play on Tuesday, April 28th at 4 p.m. on the road against Dennis-Yarmouth.
Baseball Improves To 7-3 With Home Victory
The Whaler baseball team has now won four of their last five games following a 12-2 victory at home against the Sturgis West Navigators Friday afternoon.
Keegan Bedell continues to be a consistent presence on the mound for Nantucket and pitched all five innings. He struck out seven batters and allowed just two runs on three hits.
Offensively, sophomore outfielder Justin Torres went two-for-two with a triple and three runs batted in. George Paulino-Lopez had two RBIs. Bedell and Alex Horton each had an RBI, Luiz Sosa had a double and an RBI. Ronald Del Rosario Gomez had a pair of hits and scored twice.
Nantucket will resume regular season play ahead of everyone else and host O’Bryant High School on Saturday, April 25th at 1 p.m.
You can view more photos from boys tennis, girls lacrosse, and baseball here.
Red-Hot Girls Tennis Wins Sixth Match Of The Season
The girls tennis team is one of the hottest teams on the island heading into the spring break following a 5-0 victory over the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins Friday afternoon on the road. The win was their fifth straight and improved their record to 6-3 this season.
Sara Dussault was the first singles player and won her match in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. She said she felt like she played well.
“I just played the point and waited for my opponent to mess up,” Dussault said. “I definitely need to work on coming into the net and my backhand shots could have been better today. Overall, pretty solid match.”
Gabby Nikolova was the second singles player and won her match in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. She said during her match, she remained focused and rarely made mistakes.
“I hit many balls down the line which my opponent couldn’t return,” she said. “Her serves were really good and fast, so I had to adapt to it and return it in a way that she couldn’t get. It was a pretty good match overall.”
Sutton LeBrecht was the third singles player and won in straight sets 6-0, 6-1. She said after the match she felt like she did a good job not playing down to her opponent’s level.
“She lobbed the ball a lot and I made sure to take my time and just get it over the net,” LeBrecht said. “She was really good at making me run all around the court, which was hard. I think I need to work on my second serve. But overall, I’m proud of how I stayed calm and collected today.”
The first doubles pairing was Ashley De Oliveria and Emery Bouchard, who won their match in straight sets 6-0, 6-1.
Charlotte Brooks and Eila Boyd were the second doubles pairing and won their match in straight sets 7-6, 6-4.
“Eila and I definitely have a lot of things to work on, especially communication,” Brooks said. “We also need to work on accurate shots and keeping our emotions under control. We got some good shots and points overall. We also comforted each other if one of us messed up. Overall, it was a good game and we had fun for our first match.”
Nantucket will be back in action on Monday, April 27th at home for a rematch against the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins at 4 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse Wins Fourth Straight Game
The boys lacrosse team is 8-1 through nine games and won on the road against the Monomoy Sharks 16-0 Friday afternoon to enter the spring break on a high note.
12 different Whalers scored in the game – led by Nolen Mosscrop’s three goals. Weylin Mooney and Noah Stringer each scored two goals.
Marco La Chuisa, Jake Grant, Arann Hanlon, Kyden Whitfield, Ben Yates, Nick Yates, Tyler Miller, Soren Edwardes, and Gaven Smith each scored one goal. Miller led the team with three assists while Grant and Hanlon each finished with two assists. Jeremy Jenkinson was required to make just two saves in net for Nantucket.
The Whalers will be back in action on Tuesday, April 28th at home against the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4 p.m.
*There are no games this week while school is out for spring break. Games will resume on Saturday, April 25th when the baseball team hosts O’Bryant at 1 p.m.*