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Tennis: Lemont Seniors Shine in Win over Bremen
Lemont 3, Reavis 2. Normal Lemont starters sit out Thursday's matches as the seniors were honored for Senior Night.
Hot Read: Lemont scratched their normal singles and doubles teams to honor the Indian seniors Thursday night. Lemont senior No. 1 singles player Jordan Houser and junior No. 2 singles player Ankit Amlani won their matches.
Reavis senior No.1 doubles team Tom Pajor and Jigar Patel won their match, while Reavis' No. 3 Alex Reyes/Andy Rodriguez duo defeated their Lemont counterpart.
Lemont's No. 2 senior doubles team, consisting of Jimmy Dillenberg and Stephen Soljacich, picked up the final match and team victory.
Patch MVPs: No. 2 senior doubles team, Jimmy Dillenberg and Stephen Soljacich.
Key Stats: Lemont seniors started, forcing No. 1 junior singles player Jonathan Pacecho and No. 2 sophomore starter Alex Vasic to take the day off. Dillenberg/Soljacich defeated Reavis 6-3, 4-6 and 10-5 in the tiebreaker.
Lemont Leaders: Senior Jordan Houser (def. junior Orlando Orona 6-1, 6-2) and junior Ankit Amlani (def. junior Mike Ustupski 6-0, 6-1).
Reavis Leaders: Seniors Tom Pajor/Jigar Patel (def. seniors Dylan Matthews and Jim Schupryt 6-3, 6-2) and Alex Reyes/Andy Rodriguez (def. seniors Damen McDermott and Matt Andrejko 6-4, 6-2)
Quotable I: "This is always a fun occasion with the seniors," said Lemont head coach Jon DeGuzman. "It's nice to see how they've grown. They can have a good time in a fun competitive environment."
"We have a new young team. We came with inexperience, and I've been impressed this year. It will be interesting to see the (underclassmen) in future seasons. Our primary goal is to make it to state. Hopefully we can keep up our momentum, discipline and focus when we go into sectionals."
Quotable II: "I look at the seniors and see the good examples they set with the younger guys," Pacecho said. "I remember when I was a freshman coming in and looking at these older guys as a sophomore. It's been great to see them blossom."
"These matches are for conference and sectionals. We don't always win, but it's all practice for the post season. You do this to be the best by the end of the season.
Record: Lemont 11-6 (5-0)
What's Next: Lemont takes on Tinley Park Monday and Richards on Tuesday.
