The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team took a modified lineup to Comstock Park Thursday night for a non-conference match and came away with a 6-2 victory.
Though the Wildcats were missing three players, they stepped up and came together, coach Ben Adams said.
Nolan Ritz came through at first singles, taking his opponent in a third set tie-breaker, after dropping the first set.
Austin Graham continued his phenomenal season, taking wins in whatever position he’s at, winning handily in the second singles position, 6-2, 6-0.
Theo Oddy and Cam Sieffert fell short being assigned to singles matches rather than their usual first doubles.
However, in the doubles flights, Wayland players again stepped up to the challenge, having all been moved up in the lineup.
At first doubles, Andrew Hinds and Chase Robinson put together a win after splitting sets and taking the third set tie-breaker, 10-8.
Zach Rookus and Christian Haveman also went to a thirrd set tie-breaker, winning in the end by a score of 10-7. The third doubles pair of Aiden Ketchapaw and Jacob VanDuine won their match, only losing one game, 6-0, 6-1.
“At this point in the season, the Wildcats are showing resilience in their matches and getting confidence in their skills as they progress through a match,” Adams said. “This will be critical as they head into their own Quad Tournament Saturday and prepare for the O-K Gold Conference tournament on September 30th.”
