Chiefs tennis teams fall to top Mead squads

by Alan Dale<br> Herald Sports Writer
| April 2, 2011 6:00 AM

SPOKANE - The Moses Lake boys tennis team came up short for the

second time this week in securing a potential win, while the girls

team struggled against a mighty force on Thursday.

After a trip east, the Chiefs squads would see mixed results as

the boys lost a 4-3 decision to Mead while the girls would fall to

one of the best teams in Class 4A, 7-0.

It was the second time since Saturday the Chiefs (2-3) fell by a

4-3 margin after losing over the weekend by that same score to

Kamiakin.

Mead 4-7, MOSES LAKE 3-0

SPOKANE - The Moses Lake boys tennis team came up short for the second time this week in securing a potential win, while the girls team struggled against a mighty force on Thursday.

After a trip east, the Chiefs squads would see mixed results as the boys lost a 4-3 decision to Mead while the girls would fall to one of the best teams in Class 4A, 7-0.

It was the second time since Saturday the Chiefs (2-3) fell by a 4-3 margin after losing over the weekend by that same score to Kamiakin.

"We have been a match short twice this week and it's tough being that close and not getting the fourth match," Moses Lake head coach Jon Wrigley said. "We did not have enough depth in singles to stay in the match. We need to continue to work on how to fight through a singles match. We won quite a few close matches today and my boys really played well at key moments."

Recording victories for Moses Lake were Tyler Knapp at No. 2 singles as he secured a win in a tense, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 decision. The other three singles players dropped two-set decisions.

In doubles, the Chiefs outdid their hosts, winning two of three matches.

The No. 1 team of Levi Huddleston/Conner Koreis held on for a tough 7-6 (4), 7-5 win, while the No. 3 team of Bryce Perez/Dallas Pryor escaped with a 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7) come-from-behind triumph.

On the girls' side, the Chiefs struggled all day as Moses Lake (1-4) failed to win a set.

"Mead is the top team on this side of the state," Wrigley said. "Those top state level players showed us a new level today. We had to alter the doubles lineup today due to one player being out. I thought we competed well playing with the modified lineup."