Richmond netters double dual win total

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Richmond netters double dual win total

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 14:26
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Brett Terry did not have to wait long to get his second dual win as Richmond’s boys tennis coach. On April 27, also Senior Night, the Spartans edged Carrollton 5-4 at Maurice Roberts Park – 15 days after they had cruised past Cameron 8-1 to get Terry victory No. 1. Coincidentally, that win was at Maurice Roberts Park, too. “Definitely exciting to come down to one match and get the ‘Dub,’” Terry said. Brody Burnine, a first-year high schooler, sealed the victory by defeating Jacob Lyon 8-5 in No. 5 singles. Leading 6-5, Burnine claimed the final two games by “just making sure my serves were in and being able to slow it down get … the majority of my shots in and … (trying) to just break down my opponent and play the long game,” he said. Watching Burnine’s victory “was exciting,” Terry said. “Last time (April 11 at Carrollton), he had a fairly close match with the kid,” he said. “He lost 6-8, so it was good to turn that around. I told the boys not to tell him that it was the…

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