May 11, 2010

Men’s tennis advances all but one to second round

Advancing all six singles players and two of three doubles teams to the second round of the NJCAA Men’s National Tennis Championship in Plano, Texas on Monday, the Cowley College men’s tennis team is currently in a tie for ninth place.
Joan Valls, Felipe Pimenta, and Renato Mendes each won singles matches, while the Tigers other three singles players received a bye in the first round.
Pimenta and Mendes also teamed up to win its first round match at No. 2 doubles, while the Tigers’ No. 3 doubles team of Alex Dickson and Roger White had a bye in the first round.
Cowley’s No. 1 doubles team of Lloyd Bruce-Burgess and Joan Valls were the only ones to fail to advance to the second round as they were sent to the consolation bracket with a 4-6, 4-6 loss to Temple College’s Raul Garza and Chris Lawson.
Temple is in first place with 16 points after the first day of the tournament, while Jayhawk Conference school Seward County is tied for second with Meridian Community College with 14 points.
There are 26 teams represented at the national tournament. Here are the top-10 team scores:
(1) Temple, 16; (2tie) Seward County, 14; (2tie) Meridian, 14; (4tie) New Mexico Military, 12; (4tie) Marion Military, 12; (4tie) Glendale, 12; (7tie) ABAC, 10; (7tie) Johnson County, 10; (9tie) Cowley, 8; (9tie) Seminole, 8; (9tie) Oakton, 8; (9tie) Hinds, 8.
Cowley results:
DOUBLES
*No. 1 — Lloyd Bruce-Burgess/Joan Valls (CC) lost to Raul Garza/Chris Lawson (Temple) 4-6, 4-6.
*No. 2 — Renato Mendes/Felipe Pimenta (CC) defeated Trent Jackson/Matt Kennamer (Spartanburg Methodist) 6-1, 6-1.
*No. 3 — Alex Dickson/Roger White (CC) received a bye in the first round.
SINGLES              
*No. 1 — Lloyd Bruce-Burgess (CC) received a bye in the first round.
*No. 2 — Joan Valls (CC) defeated Charles Norman (Glendale) 6-2, 6-2.
*No. 3 — Roger White (CC) received a bye in the first round.
*No. 4 — Felipe Pimenta (CC) defeated Donnail Myles (Hinds) 6-1, 6-0.
*No. 5 — Renato Mendes (CC) defeated Wesley Raines (Itawamba) 6-2, 6-2.
*No. 6 — Alex Dickson (CC) received a bye in the first round.