Boys Tennis Falls To Cranston West, 4-3

The EGHS Boys Tennis team lost a close one last week, to Cranston West, 3-4. The loss — against Cranston West — was bitter for the Avengers, who were hoping to avenge an earlier loss (their only one up to that point).

And it almost happened. The match was tied 3-3, with only the third doubles teams still playing. But it wasn't to be, with the doubles team of Shevy Karbasiafshar and Dylan Lo falling to Cranston West's Jason Pjojian and Chris Parnagian in a third set tie-breaker: 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.

It was a tough loss for the young team, which won the DII state championship last year but lost several players to graduation.

Sophomore Shiv Patel defeated Tom Morgan in number one singles, 6-0,6-0; Chris Shea has a strong win over Jay DeRobbio — 6-0, 6-2 — after loosing to DeRobbio earlier in the season. Roman Drozdowski lost to Dan Accetta 6-2, 6-0 in third singles, while Dylan Leyden beat Michael DeRobbio in fourth singles, 6-2, 7-5.

EG first doubles team of Jason Brown and Jason Harlam lost to William Accetta and Brandon Bichajian, 6-4, 6-3, and EG second doubles Brandon Sticca and Ben Martino lost to Ryan Durigan and Jared McMullen, 6-3, 6-4.

EG came back to win against Prout the following day, 4-3. The Avengers have one more match in the regular season, at Portsmouth High School Tuesday.