Lady Rams thump Goddard; Rams fall

The Portales Lady Rams had their way with Roswell Goddard on Thursday in dual tennis competition at the Eastern New Mexico University tennis courts.

The same couldn't be said for the Rams, who lost to the Rockets 8-1 at the Bill Wahlman Tennis Center.

CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroPHS junior Bailey Garcia-Thompson rushes to return a shot during his doubles match with teammate Anthony Necker against Roswell Goddard's Casey Conlee and Hector Rodriguez on Thursday afternoon at the Bill Wahlman Tennis Complex.

Goddard's only win in girls competition came at No. 5 singles, where Alex Casario needed a first-set tiebreaker to get the upper hand in a 7-6 (9-7), 7-5 win over Hannah Evans.

"This puts us in a good place," Lady Rams coach Ann-Marie Bucksaath said of the victory. "We're all playing really good. We've had a different (lineup) every match and the girls have learned to adapt."

Meantime, the lone win for the boys came at No. 6 singles, where junior Bailey Thompson-Garcia claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Goddard's Hector Rodriguez.

The Rams and Lady Rams return to action on Monday in a District 4-3A dual at Ruidoso.

BOYS

Roswell Goddard 8, Portales 1

Singles

No. 1 — Konnor Kundomal (G) beat Austin Lucero 6-2, 6-3; No. 2 — Derrick Collins (G) beat Mychael Sturm 1-6, 6-4, (10-7); No. 3 — Sanjay Yangalasetty (G) beat John-Hayden McGill 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 — Martin Joyce (G) beat Nathan Van Dan 6-1, 6-2; No. 5 — Casey Conlee (G) beat Anthony Necker 6-1, 6-1; No. 6 — Bailey Thompson-Garcia (P) beat Hector Rodriguez 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

No. 1 — Kundomal/Collins (G) beat Lucero/Sturm 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; No. 2 — Yangalasetty/Joyce (G) beat McGill/Van Dam 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 — Conlee/Rodriguez (G) beat Necker/Thompson-Garcia 7-5, 6-1.

GIRLS

Portales 8, Roswell Goddard 1

Singles

No. 1 — Emily Walker (P) beat Brittany Maidment 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 — Jessie Privett (P) beat Anisha Suri 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 — Samantha Lopez (P) beat Christina Sartain 7-6 (7-1), 6-3; No. 4 — Ryann Privett (P) beat Stephanie Baker 6-1, 6-1; No. 5 — Alex Casario (G) beat Hannah Evans 7-6 (9-7), 7-5; No. 6 — Mackenzie Bucksath (P) beat Allison Kurtz 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles

No. 1 — Walker/J. Privett (P) beat Maidment/Sartain 6-3, 7-6 (7-3); No. 2 — Lopez/R. Privett (P) beat Suri/Baker 4-6, 6-2, (10-2); No. 3 — Evans/Bucksath (P) beat Casario/Kurtz 6-4, 7-5.