Oak Harbor High School's boys' tennis team defeated Monroe earlier this season, but the Wildcats weren't able to duplicate the feat Monday on the Bearcats' courts.

Monroe won the match 5-2, getting revenge for a 4-3 season-opening loss at Oak Harbor Sept. 8.

The wins over each other are the only wins this fall for both teams, and they now have 1-8 records for the year.

It was a close match as five or the seven contests went three sets.

The Wildcats picked up wins in third singles and third doubles.

Ben Cardinal collected the singles win, 6-1, 6-1; and Kevin Gagen and Chris Holbrook took No. 3 doubles 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Oak Harbor's Derek Thomas lost in first singles 4-6, 7-5, 3-6. In second singles, Josh Evans was blanked 0-6, 0-6. Max O'Dell, in fourth singles, fell 6-4, 3-6, 3-6.

The first doubles duo of Geoff Worley and David DeGuzman lost 4-6, 6-4, 3-6.

In second doubles, Brandon Vagt and Chase Edwards went down 6-3, 2-6, 2-6.

Coach Horace Mells said, "Our team played well for the most part but committed too many errors to come away with a team victory."

Lake Stevens plays here Wednesday at 3:45.

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