PI squads unbeaten
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Wildcat tennis teams were the hosts for their first three matches of the regular season and the home-court advantage was evident as both the girls and boys went undefeated.
The teams will put their perfect records on the line when they travel to Fort Kent for a match Thursday before hosting Ellsworth Friday afternoon.
Last Wednesday, the season began with victories over Fort Kent. The girls won 3-2 as Michelle Cawley and Sarah Morneault won their singles matches easily, losing a combined three games in the process, and the duo of Sedona Lucas-Miranda Bragan prevailed in first doubles by shutting out their opponents.
The boys claimed a 4-1 triumph as Byron Winslow and Chris Carroll both took their singles matches by 8-1 scores. In doubles, Denny Young and Alex Brewer scored an 8-2 win, while Colin Daigle and Isaac Madore had to work hard for their 9-7 victory.
On Thursday, Houlton paid a visit to the University of Maine at Presque Isle courts and the girls prevailed, 3-2, while the boys came out on top, 4-1.
For the girls, Hilary Boucher and Cawley were singles winners and the Lucas-Bragan doubles combo notched a victory. In the boys’ competition, Winslow and Carroll won in singles and the Young-Brewer and Daigle-Madore duos cruised in doubles.
On Friday, both Wildcat teams earned 4-1 decisions. Boucher, Cawley and Morneault swept the singles matches and Lucas and Bragan won in doubles for the girls.
The PI boys also won all three singles matches behind Norton, Winslow and Carroll. Young and Brewer improved their doubles record to 3-0 with another victory.
