JSerra bulls over El Toro 15-3.

JSerra Catholic 15, El Toro 3

Lake Forest, CA — Great way to start the season with a solid win at El Toro High School. Despite the lopsided score, there was some really good tennis being played by boys from both squads with more than a handful of long singles points, resulting in unsolicited applause from all the spectators. JSerra singles players swept all 9 sets. MVP honors to each for winning 3 for 3 sets played: Marco Belciano, Mikey Junge and Lucas Johnson. Both Mikey and Lucas had come-from-behind victories - thanks for fighting back! While Marco, playing on court #1, grabbed the lead in all 3 sets. Well done gentlemen! Joining the “100% club” playing doubles and winning all 3 sets, congrats and MVP honors to Max Chiotis and Sam Gou who won a very long 7-5 first round match, and then went on to win easily in rounds 2 & 3. Playing well in the number 2 spot, kudos to Nicholas Barrios and Cash Belciano winning 2 of 3 sets played. Sharing the number 3 spot and playing 2 sets , 1 each with the other 2, very good opening day efforts by Ashton Peasley, Jordan Gessin and newcomer, multi-sport junior J.T. Lentz. Jordan and Ashton actually defeated the top ET doubles team in the 2nd round. Great effort today. Thank you parents and siblings for a great turnout (and stepping up to drive.) We way outnumbered the host team on their home courts. Love our Lion Nation! Next up: Tuesday, Feb. 22: at Aliso Niguel, 3pm.

MVPs

Marco Belciano

Playing in our top spot, Marco won all 3 sets this afternoon: 6-0, 6-3, 6-0. El Toro’s top player, while having good strokes and a sound game, just couldn’t get untracked. Marco surprised himself with this lopsided win through great effort and some well timed lobs in this set that was tougher than the score suggests. Marco had a closer match with their #2 player, who was a good athlete playing tenacious defense. Great job today.

Mikey Junge

Mikey had a very strong comeback 7-5 win in the opening round vs El Toro’s #2 player, who played a similar style, never give up, game of tennis. After an EZ 2nd round 6-0 win, Mikey took on their top player and beat him 6-2. The combo of Mikey being in great shape from basketball and Lucas wearing out this guy in a long 2nd round set was sweet to watch.

Lucas Johnson

After an EZ first round win, Freshman Lucas Johnson won 4 games in a row for a great come-from-behind 7-5 victory on the back row of courts in the 2nd round vs El Toros best player. Both boys had similar styles of play: mixtures of attacking and counter-punching with strong serves. Lucas hit some superb passing shots in this comeback set. Sending this kid tired and dejected set him up to lose to Mikey in the final round, while Lucas went on to win his 3rd set.

Yuan Gou

Sam played with Max Chiotis, winning a tight first round set 7-5, then winning subsequent rounds 6-2, 6-2. Both Sam and Max had sone big serves, strong net play and fierce overhead smashes. Well done today.

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JSerra bulls over El Toro 15-3.

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