By Staff
The start of the Lakeland Conference season was disappointing for the Brandywine varsity tennis team. The Bobcats dropped a 5-3 decision at Cassopolis Wednesday afternoon.
The only victories of the day for Brandywine came via forfeits.
Cassopolis No. 1 singles player Gerrit Hemme beat Mike Nagy 6-1, 6-3. At No. 2 singles, Johnny Thammavongsa beat Cory Barber 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Tommy Luangasa beat Brandywine's Chris Harrison 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.
Brandywine's Kyle Bankston won the No. 4 singles match by forfeit.
At No. 1 doubles, Pat King and Aaron Brown beat Brandywine's Nick Shelton and Blayne Brady 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Teddy Luangasa and Bunlome Noringhang beat Brian Echevarria and Pat Van Laere 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2 doubles.
Brandywine won the No. 3 and No. 4 doubles matches by forfeit.
Cassopolis…..5
Brandywine….3
Singles: 1. Gerrit Hemme (C) beat Mike Nagy 6-1, 6-3; 2. Johnny Thammavongsa (C) beat Cory Barber 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; 3. Tommy Luangasa (C) beat Chris Harrison 6-2, 6-1; 4. Kyle Bankston (B) won by forfeit
Doubles: 1. Pat King/Aaron Brown (C) beat Nick Shelton/Blayne Brady 6-3, 4-6, 6-1; 2. Teddy Luangasa/Bunlome Noringhang (C) beat Brian Echevarria/Pat Van Laere 6-2, 7-5; 3. Andy Daus/Corbett Gilley (B) won by forfeit/ 4. Mike Morrison/Jeremy Hechtl (B) won by forfeit
Team records: Cassopolis 1-1, Brandywine 1-1