Millers Tennis Ends Regular Season on High Note

The Millburn boys tennis team finished one rained-out match with Montclair Kimberley Academy Friday and promptly played another, winning both.

A week ago at MKA's home courts, Miller first doubles Dan Feldman and Mac Johnson defeated Conor Breen and Jason Kwan 6-1,-6-1, and Miller second doubles siblings Sebastian and Nicky Chen-Schmidt beat Zach Schatz and Chris Blantz 6-2, 6-2. MKA's Matt Dumoff defeated Jared Wishnow at second singles, 6-2, 6-3.

But the final two matches, between Rob Xie and Cougar Shaunak Champeneria on the first singles court and Miller Teddy Moskovitz and Brandon Kwan at third singles, were interrupted midway by a sudden downpour. Friday both of those final points were won by Millburn. Xie's final score was 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, and Moskovitz's was 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. The match went to Millburn, 4-1.

Millburn's lineup for the second round against MKA featured Eric Cohen at first singles, who beat Champeneria, 6-3, 6-0. Feldman and Johnson repeated their success with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Breen and Kwan. At second doubles, Brian Alter and Justin Cooper defeated Schatz and Blantz, 6-2, 6-1. Xie, playing second singles, notched a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Dumoff. The last point was scored at third singles when Cougar Brandon Kwan retired in the third set, with Nicky Chen-Schmidt up 2-6, 6-3, 2-1. (ret.). The final match score: Millburn 5, MKA 0.

Friday's contests ended the Millers' 2010 conference schedule, earning them the second spot in the eight-member Super Essex Conference American Division with a 12-2 record behind Livingston High School and ahead of Newark Academy.

The Millers continue their quest for the NJSIAA sectional title in the finals on Tuesday against Mendham High School at Frelinghuysen Middle School in Morristown. If they're successful, they proceed to the state tournament's group competition on Thursday at Mercer County Park.