The HCP Men's Tennis team traveled to Grand Rapids on Saturday, 9/22, to play Grand Rapids West Catholic and North Muskegon. Fighting the cool temperatures, the Irish avenged an early season lost to West Catholic and won 7-1.  In the following match, the Irish stayed competitive and defeated North Muskegon 5-3, winning a couple of tough matches that got real tight at the end.  All flights contributed to the team victories. The Irish were anchored by #1 doubles team of Rhodes Conroy & Blake DeForest and #3 doubles team of David Chafty & Anthony Toweson, with each duo earning straight set wins. It has been great fun watching the maturation of the young squad, with only two seniors and two juniors competing.  Complete results:

HCP def. GRWC 7-1, HCP def. NM 5-3

1S - Nicholas DeForest def. Ben Bocian (GRWC) 6-1, 6-2, lost to Jack Dobb (NM) 6-1, 6-1

2S - Andrew Bridenstine def. Jack Walch (GRWC) 6-0, 6-0, lost to Tom Schanhals (NM) 6-4, 6-3

3S - Ben Bridenstine def. Andrew Vainavicz (GRWC) 6-3, 6-2, def. Brennen McManus (NM) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6

4S - Connor Cavanaugh def. Daniel Horne (GRWC) 7-5, 6-1, lost to August Decoster (NM) 7-5, 6-3

1D - Rhodes Conroy & Blake DeForest def. Nick Kimball & Casey Rheault (GRWC) 7-5, 6-1, def. Quinn Kersman & Sean Lynn (NM) 6-4, 6-4

2D - Matthew Chafty & Sam Magnell lost to Adam Bocian & Ben Pelton (GRWC) 6-4, 6-2, def. Alex Boss & Andrew Koman (NM) 6-1, 6-1

3D - David Chafty & Anthony Toweson def. Christopher Grile & Joey Paganelli (GRWC) 6-3, 7-5, def. Charlie Branch & Shamus Corbett (NM) 6-2, 6-3

4D - Jack Ford & Jack Gordon def. Jake Wilsea & Roch Gagnon (GRWC) 6-2, 6-1, Jared Birman & Jack Ford def. Gavin Grimm & Ethan Koman (NM) 6-3, 6-3

Junior Varsity

D - Toby Alcaraz & Jared Birman def. GRWC 7-5, 6-3, Toby Alcaraz & Jack Gordon lost to GRWC 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-10

S - Jack Gordon lost to NM 8-4

Conference Record: 5-0-1

Overall Record: 7-3-1