The Shires will now play their home match against Presque Isle on the road, due to schedule conflicts, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
On Tuesday May 10, Houlton journeyed to Presque Isle, coming out on the losing end of both matches. The Houlton girls (4-4) fell to Presque Isle, 3-2; while the Houlton boys (0-7) lost 0-5.
The individual girls results, with Houlton players listed first, were: in singles, Becca Mooers lost to Michelle Cawley, 1-8; Piper Flewelling lost to Sarah Morneault, 2-8; and Houlton forfeited third singles to Miranda Bragan.
In doubles, Lauren Hagan and Tessa McCormick beat Sedona Lucas and Anna Robinson, 8-4; and Emily Miller and Nada Messerschmitt bested Ellie Goheen and Savannah Levesque, 8-6.
In boys’ action, Isaiah Littleton lost to Denny Young, 1-8; Devin Ivey fell to Byron Winslow, 0-8; and Sam Astle was beaten by Andre Daigle, 1-8. In doubles, Dominic Miller and Timothy Youngfellow lost to Colin Daigle and Jordan Bonville, 1-8; and Justin Hogan and Branden Smith were beaten by Mason Young and Tyler Ayotte, 1-8.