Tennis: Pioneers go 1-1-1 at annual Pioneer Invitational

The Pioneer tennis team won one, lost one and tied one at the annual Pioneer Tennis Invitational on Saturday. The Pioneers defeated Saline 8-0, lost to Okemos 5-3 and tied Troy 4-4.

Stanley Rhodes won 6-4, 6-2 at one singles; Isaac Herrenkohl won 6-1, 6-4 at two singles; and Noah Vogel won 6-1, 6-3 at three singles for the Pioneers in the draw with Troy.

At four doubles, Joseph Alphonso and Alex Roopas won 6-1, 6-1 over Troy.

In the match against Okemos, the Pioneers dropped all four singles matches but dominated the doubles matches.

WLAA PIONEER TENNIS PHOTO GALLERY FROM SEPT. 23

At two doubles, Evan Roopas and Aditya Abbaraju won 6-2, 6-3. At three doubles, Shankrith Chandru and Will Castanier won 6-2, 6-0. And at four doubles, Alphonso and Roopas won 7-5, 6-0.

Against Saline, the Pioneers won all eight flights.

Rhodes won 6-1, 6-0 at one singles; Herrenkohl won 6-0, 6-0 at two singles; Vogel won 6-0, 6-2 at three singles; and Corin Tang won 6-0, 6-4 at four singles for the Pioneers.

At one doubles, Sam Berkooz and Jack Aachibald won 6-1, 6-2; at two doubles, Roopas and Abbaraju won 6-0, 6-4; at three doubles, Chandru and Castanier won 6-1, 6-0; and at four doubles, Alphonso and Roopas won 6-0, 6-2.