RMHS girls tennis gets off to a 2-0 start

EDENTON - The 2011 Rocky Mount High girls tennis team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 6-3 defeat of Edenton Tuesday on the road. The day before, the Gryphons took on Currituck High School and prevailed 9-0 in the season opener. That match was played on the courts at Chowan University in Murfreesboro.

"This (vs. Currituck) was a pretty good first match to start with," said head coach Barry Nethercutt. "We had some very competitive matches, but it should have been one to give the girls some confidence. Elizabeth (Thompson) had two close sets but at the end of each set she really closed each out perfectly. Tanner (Brice) struggled early in her firsthigh school match, but she'll do well as the season goes on. 

"We have spent a great deal of summer work on doubles and although it was far
from perfect in this match I think we have improved a lot since last
year and will continue to do so."

RMHS had a tougher time with the Aces on Tuesday, but won solidly with winning two of three doubles matches.

"I was really pleased with our consistency at Edenton," Nethercutt said. "That is going to be our strength in singles and it's taken some work, but I think the
girls are starting to see it's more important to be consistent than hit
hard."

RMHS hits the road Thursday with a trip to C.B. Aycock. Game time is 4 p.m. 

ROCKY MOUNT 6,  EDENTON 3

 Singles

1. Molly High E def. Elizabeth Thompson RM 6-1, 6-2
2. Callie Copeland E def. Caroline Bell 6-2, 6-2
3. Tanner Brice RM def. Ellie Whichard 7-5, 6-2
4. Mackenzie Warner RM def Hannah Nixon E 6-0, 6-0
5. Emily Arroyo RM def. Thersa Strzyzeski 6-2, 6-1
6. Samantha Whicker RM def. Emma McCarthy E 7-5, 6-2

Doubles

1. Thompson/Bell RM def. High/Whichard 10-4
2. Copeland/Nixon E def. Brice/Arroyo 10-6
3. Warner/Whicker RM def. Tessa Coughtry/Megan Lane 10-5

ROCKY MOUNT 9, CURRITUCK 0  

Singles

1. Elizabeth Thompson RM def. Meghan Matulewiz 6-4, 6-4
2. Caroline Bell RM def. Erin Rymiszewski 6-1, 6-2
3. Tanner Brice RM def. Ashley Cleveland 4-6, 6-1, (11-9)
4. Mackenzie Warner RM def. Marina Powell 6-2, 6-4
5. Emily Arroyo RM def. Ayla Crum 6-1, 6-2
6. Samantha Whicker RM def. Jessica Hudak 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1. Thompson/Bell RM def. Rymiszewski/Powell 10-8
2. Brice/Arroyo RM def. Matulewiz/Christian Collie 10-2
3. Warner/Whicker RM def. Cleveland/Crum 10-5