LIONS PROVIDE HIGHLIGHTS IN TRINITY TOURNAMENT OPENER: The @jserra.boys_tennis team enjoyed a stellar opening day of court action at the Trinity League Tournament on Monday at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita.
JSerra will be well-represented in Day 2 doubles action.
The tandem of seniors Cade and Connor Faul (finalists in last year’s tournament) earned a trip to the semifinals with 6-0, 6-1 wins over Santa Margarita’s Mark Stevens and Owen Chuang in the Round of 16 and 6-3, 6-2 triumphs over St. John Bosco’s Jordan Danganan and Diego Fonseca in the quarterfinals.
Junior Enzo Biundo and senior Emilio Salgado earned a semifinals appearance with 6-4, 6-2 wins over Mater Dei’s Ryan Burke and Kai Gardner in the Round of 16 and by outlasting Orange Lutheran’s Max Zhou and Luke Carillo in a tough three set battle by scores of 6-3, 4-6, 10-6.
Senior HB Warner and junior Kayden Kral navigated a path to the final four by producing 6-0, 6-0 victories over Orange Lutheran’s Jake Patterson and Thomas Sullivan and 6-0, 6-2 wins over Mater Dei’s James Piper and Ciaran Cervenak in the quarterfinals.
The Lions had three players reach the quarterfinals in singles competition, as junior Robert Thornton, sophomore Rafael Shaikh, and junior Michael Geffre were among the final eight competitors.
Thornton fell to Orange Lutheran’s Thomas Raab by scores of 0-6, 6-7.
Geffre and Shaikh squared off in a teammate vs. teammate quarterfinals battle, with Geffre advancing to the semifinals by scores of 6-2, 6-2.
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