Wednesday was a chance for the younger players to step up for 51Âþ» varsity tennis. And step up they did.
The Greenies (1-2) blanked the visiting Asheville Trailblazers, 9-0, with no seniors in their singles lineup – Jani Erdi ’25, Norwood Bryan ‘26, Nick Banker ‘27, William Davis ‘27, Jack West ‘25, and Joseph Chen ’27.
The boys are scheduled to play their first Carolinas Athletic Association match today at 4:30 p.m. at Asheville Christian Academy.
51Âþ» 9, Asheville Trailblazers 0
Singles
Jani Erdi (CS) d. Jackson Zakariasen 6-3, 6-3; Norwood Bryan (CS) d. Frederick Dunning 6-0, 6-1; Nick Banker (CS) d. Sam Schnyder 6-2, 6-2; William Davis (CS) d. Rip Counce 6-1, 6-0; Jack West (CS) d. Jordan Zakariasen 6-2, 6-1; Joseph Chen (CS) d. Tillman Campbell 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles
Ben Fedder-Erdi (CS) d. Ja. Zakariasen-Counce 8-2; Davis-Banker (CS) d. Dunning-Schnyder 8-0; Bryan-William Paschall (CS) d. Jo. Zakariasen-Campbell 8-0.