NEW LONDON — The New London-Spicer boys tennis team edged Fergus Falls 4-3 in a non-conference match late Tuesday.
“(The) second match of the night and it was a nail-biter,” NLS head coach Chad Schmiesing said.
NLS earned its victories at Nos. 2-4 singles and No. 1 doubles. Kenny Schmiesing lost in three sets at No. 1 singles to Fergus Falls’ Ben Schierer. And, the Wildcats’ Sam Gamez and Austin Okuly fell at No. 3 doubles 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Jack Barney, Jowell Gamez and Jack Noeldner all won in singles for NLS. It was Noeldner’s first appearance at singles this season. He beat Nick Flugstad 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4.
NLS 4, Fergus Falls 3
Singles
(1) Ben Schierer, FF, def. Kenny Schmiesing 2-6, 6-1, 11-9 … (2) Jack Barney, NLS, def. Carter Ness 6-3, 6-2 … (3) Jowell Gamez, NLS, def. Ethan Leopold 6-2, 6-3 … (4) Jack Noeldner, NLS, def. Nick Flugstad 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
(1) Ethan Spors/Adam Klaphake, NLS, def. Grant Ackerson/Reno Schierer 6-4, 7-5 … (2) Joey Johnson/Luke Schroeder, FF, def. Joe Brouwer/Josh Soto 6-0, 3-6, 10-3 … (3) Christian Reed/Jackson Lysne, FF, def. Sam Gamez/Austin Okuly 7-6 (1), 6-2
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