Spoofhounds fall to LeBlond

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — After tying 3-3 through singles play Tuesday afternoon, the Maryville tennis team fell 5-4 to Bishop LeBlond, dropping two out of three doubles matches.

Junior Joe Suchan won 8-5 at No. 2 against John Lierz while junior Trystan Lyle beat Teddy Sommers 8-4 at No. 3 and senior Tyler Coleman claimed an 8-4 win at No. 4 against Conner Strough.

Seniors Cody Hermelink and Taylor Wallace narrowly missed giving the Spoofhounds the advantage heading into doubles play. Hermelink lost 9-7 to Sean Davis at No. 5 and Wallace fell 8-6 to Andy Burns at No. 6.

Lyle and senior Hagen Snow claimed the lone doubles point for the Spoofhounds, winning 8-1 over Sommers and Burns at No. 3. Hermelink again narrowly missed on helping the Hounds to a win, losing 9-7, along with Coleman, to Strough and Davis at No. 2.

Maryville (1-2) plays at Benton at 4 p.m. Thursday before taking part in the Lafayette Tournament at 9 a.m. Friday morning.