Nevada tennis beats Carthage

Friday, April 21, 2006

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- Nevada's tennis team bounced back from a rough outing against Webb City Tuesday by knocking off a different Southwest Conference team. The Tigers took care of the other Tigers, from Carthage, by a score of 6-3.

Justdan Lockwood, Taylor Hall, Jake Holmes and Erik DeLaney each got singles victories to carry Nevada.

Lockwood knocked off Jeff Pinnell in No. 2 singles, 8-1.

Hall won at No. 3 singles, 8-2 over Curtis Westbay.

Holmes got past Justice Sanchez 8-2 at No. 4 singles.

DeLaney won at No. 5 singles over Joseph Enderle, 8-3.

The team of Hall and Holmes also won in No. 2 doubles, 8-0.

At No. 3 doubles DeLaney and Devin Ozkal also merged victorious, 8-3.

Ryan Kimbrough had a rough day, falling in No. 1 singles (8-1) and in doubles with Lockwood (9-7) against Mark Lingenfelter and Pinnell.

Ozkal dropped an 8-6 decision against Nikolai Kowacich at No. 6 singles.

The Tigers continued their march through conference play Thursday with a match at Neosho. They play today at the Thomas Jefferson tournament in Joplin.

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