Tennis: Oak Harbor loses to second-place Snohomish

By JIM WALLER
Whidbey News Times Sports editor
May 7, 2010 · 8:21 AM

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The Oak Harbor girls tennis was edged 4-3 at second-place Snohomish Thursday, May 6, in the final regular-season match.

For the second match in a row, Wildcat coach Horace Mells mixed up his lineup and got mixed results.

Singles players Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco paired up and won first doubles 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1.

Shannon Neilon and Alexa Holmly, who usually play doubles, lost in third and fourth singles. Neilon fell 2-6, 3-6; Holmly lost 3-6, 2-6.

Cady O'Dell grabbed first singles 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, and Erin Neilon took second singles 6-1, 6-0.

Jordan Faralan and Kerry Rathsabanhdith dropped second doubles 4-6, 0-6. Jennifer Fremd and Jennifer Bowers were beaten 2-6, 1-6 in third doubles.

Oak Harbor finished the regular season 6-10; Snohomish is 11-3.

The Wesco North tournament takes place May 12 through 14 at Arlington.

Contact Whidbey News Times Sports editor Jim Waller at jwaller@whidbeynewsgroup.com or 360-675-6611 ext. 5060.

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