Sports Roundup: Girls Tennis Wins At Home, Baseball & Boys Lax Win Blowouts On The Road
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the girls tennis team following a home victory, the baseball and boys lacrosse teams following blowout road victories, the softball team following two close road defeats, the boys tennis team, and a look ahead to the Monday and Tuesday afternoon sports schedules.
Girls Tennis Beats Cape Cod Academy
The girls tennis team earned a 4-1 victory at home over Cape Cod Academy Friday afternoon – improving their record to 3-3 this season.
Viki Bozhkova was the Whaler’s first singles player and won in straight sets 6-4, 7-5. She said her opponent was very talented and very good at hitting angles and making Bozhkova run for the ball across the court.
“However, I noticed that she was in pain, so I used that to my advantage, and I hit extra hard at her on the last couple of sets, which led me to be able to win in the end,” Bozhkova said. “Next time, I should work on my aggression because I played very safe at the baseline and many of my errors that came from my carefulness, led me to lose those points. Overall, it was a great match. And my opponent, an eighth grader, was very, very good.”
Sara Dussault was the second singles player and won her match in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. She said she felt she played pretty well and was able to control her ground strokes.
“When I came up to the net, I feel like I was pretty confident with that too and had some good shots,” Dussault said. “I need to work on approach shots and hitting with an angle. I used my opponent’s weaknesses to win. She was not in the right mindset, and I would hit right to her weaknesses. Overall, I feel like I had a really good match, but there’s still things I want to work on.”
Whaler head coach Luke Thornewill said one of the stars of the match was their third singles player, senior Sutton LeBrecht. Thornewill said he believes LeBrecht had a stunning first set and dominated it with aggressive play and confidence.
Nantucket will be back in action Monday, April 13th at home against St. John Paul II at 4 p.m. You can view photos from Friday’s match here.
Baseball Beats Rising Tide 19-0
The Whaler baseball team improved to 5-2 this season with a 19-0 victory over the Rising Tide Herons on the road Friday afternoon. Eight Whalers finished the game with hits and five finished with multi-hit games.
Luiz Sosa and Justin Torres led Nantucket with three runs batted in apiece. Colby Lucas had two runs batted in and scored twice.
Jordon Fox got the start for Nantucket and pitched two innings. He struck out five batters. Bodhi Buccino and Eli MacIver also pitched one inning each. Buccino struck out the side in his inning of work on just 12 pitches. The game ended after four innings due to the MIAA mercy rule.
Nantucket will try to improve to 6-2 this season when they travel to play Bourne High School on Monday, April 13th at 3:30 p.m. Nantucket beat Bourne on the island 11-0 in five innings on March 31st.
Boys Lacrosse Improves 5-1 Following Blowout Road Victory
The boys lacrosse team picked up their fourth road victory of the season Saturday afternoon against the Plymouth South Panthers – beating them handily 17-4 to improve to 5-1 and shake off Thursday’s close 2-1 defeat on the island to Falmouth High School.
Whaler head coach Sam Aloisi said Plymouth South had some injuries and were playing without some key players, which led to the score being what it was.
Jeremy Jenkinson was still busy in net and called upon to make 13 saves. Arann Hanlon led the team with five goals and added an assist while Jake Grant finished with four goals and two assists. Senior Nolen Mosscrop finished with four goals and one assist.
Marco La Chuisa scored twice and added an assist. Noah Stringer scored one goal and tallied one assist. Tyler Miller scored one goal and finished with a team-high three assists. Kyden Whitfield and Andrick Mooney each had two assists. Soren Edwardes and Gaven Smith each had one assist.
Nantucket will attempt to improve to 6-1 when they travel to play the Sandwich Blue Knights on Tuesday, April 14th at 4 p.m. in a rematch of the 2024 Division 4 State Championship and last year's Round of 16 matchup, both of which were won by the Whalers.
Softball Loses Two Close Games On The Road
The Whaler softball team fell to 1-2 on the season following two one-run losses on the road over the weekend.
On Friday, the Whalers lost 8-7 to Barnstable. Ava Watson went one for two at the plate with two runs batted in. Veena Stone also had one hit. Chloe Washington was walked three times and stole multiple bases. Head coach Kelly Mayette said her team was patient at the plate and drew 12 walks.
On Saturday, the Whalers lost 11-10 to O’Bryant, and Mayette wasn’t as enthusiastic about her team’s performance as she was about Friday.
Nantucket stole nine bases and Washington was once again right in the middle of the Whaler’s offensive production – hitting a home run. The Whalers combined for six hits with Sophia Yelverton, Ava Watson, Sianna Ivilova, Shelbi Harimon, and Verna Stone each tallying one hit, along with Washington’s home run. Lil Wullschleger had three strikeouts on the mound.
Nantucket will try to improve to 2-2 on the season when they host the Rising Tide Herons on Tuesday, April 14th at 4 p.m.
Boys Tennis Loses On The Road
The boys tennis team lost their matchup to the Cape Cod Academy Seahawks 4-0 on Friday, with one of the doubles matchups ending early and scheduled to be finished during the next meeting between these two teams on May 6th.
The Whalers are now 2-3 this season and will be back in action on Monday, April 13th when they host the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins at 4 p.m. Nantucket beat DY in their season opener on March 26th 3-2 on the road.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Monday, April 13th:
The baseball team will be on the road playing Bourne High School at 3:30 p.m.
The girls lacrosse team will be on the road playing St. John Paul II at 3:30 p.m.
The boys tennis team will be HOME playing Dennis-Yarmouth at 4 p.m.
The girls tennis team will be HOME playing St. John Paul II at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14th:
The sailing team will be on the road for a regatta against Barnstable at 3 p.m.
The boys lacrosse team will be on the road playing the Sandwich Blue Knights at 4 p.m.
The girls lacrosse team will be HOME playing the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4 p.m.
The softball team will be HOME playing the Rising Tide Herons at 4 p.m.
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