Boys Tennis Falls to Highland in OTCA Tournament

Highland 4, Louisville 1

The Louisville Leopards fell to a very tough Highland Hornets team 4-1 at LHS Friday Evening in the opening round of the DI Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Tournament. With the loss, Louisville falls to 1-1 on the season.

The Leopards only victory came in #1 Singles as Jake Pukys defeated Joshua Hadler. Pukys won the first set 6-0, fell in the second set 4-6, and then again dominated in the third set 6-0 to claim the match.

Louisville has dropped just 2 of their last 20 dual team matches overall. Both losses came in the OTCA Tournament with the other being a 5-0 loss to Regional Runner-Up St. Ignatius 5-0 back on May 6, 2014.

UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders on Monday, April 13 at 4:15 PM.

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BOX SCORE

HORNETS 4, LEOPARDS 1

Singles

1          Jake Pukys (L) d.  Joshua Hadler  (H) 6-0 , 4-6, 6-0

2          Isaac Hadler (H) d. Ryan Richards (L) 6-2, 6-0

3          Caleb Cain (H) d. Kyle Shepherd (L)  6-0 , 6-0

Doubles

1          Benjamin Kelly  – Michael Joyce  (H) d. Alex Hall – Kyle Robinson (L) 6-0 , 6-2

2          Blake Sours-Smith – James Wagner (H) d. Asa Herron – Zach Eddins (L) 6-0 , 6-1

Record: Highland 5-1, Louisville 1-1