PREP TENNIS: Gunderson and Soule duo lift Roughriders tennis in season opener

Little rallies back as Sequim nets win

BREMERTON — Port Angeles boys tennis didn’t drop a single set in their season opener, blanking the Bremerton Knights 7-0 on the road.

“The guys have been excited to play since the beginning of the season and it showed today,” said coach Brian Gundersen.

Gundersen said the No. 1 doubles match featuring Damon Gundersen and Michael Soule was the closest competitive match.

“Damon and Mike got off to a slow start, falling behind 5-2 in the first set,” Gundersen said. “They stayed positive and calm and ripped off the next five games in a row to win the first set. They played their best on the biggest points and pulled it out against a tough Bremerton team.”

Port Angeles (1-0) plays Olympic on Tuesday.

Port Angeles 7, Bremerton 0

Singles

No. 1: Reef Gelder (PA) def. Jackson Warner, 6-1, 6-0.

No. 2: Edun Bailey (PA) def. Sylas Glazier, 6-0, 6-2.

No. 3: Jacob Miller (PA) def. Trevin Austin, 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles

No. 1: Damon Gundersen and Michael Soule (PA) def. Sanaro Tang and Casey Pritchard, 7-5, 7-5.

No. 2: Zane Glassock and James Burkhardt (PA) def. Nate McClain and Nico Crowley, 6-1, 6-1.

No. 3: Zak Alton and Kellen Garcelon (PA) def. David Lane and Zyron Chan, 6-1, 6-3.

No. 4: Nathan Basden and Elijah Flodstrom (PA) def. Tanner Urrita and Stephen McIntire, 6-0, 6-0.

Sequim 4, Bainbridge 3

BAINBRIDGE — Garrett Little earned Player of the Match honors from coach Mark Textor after rallying to win his No. 1 singles match in the Wolves’ season opener.

Little dropped the first set 6-7 but produced two straight 6-4 set victories to earn the match win.

Sequim (1-0) visits North Kitsap on Tuesday.

Sequim 4, Bainbridge 3

Singles

No. 1: Garrett Little (S) def. Jackson Warner, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.

No. 2: Brogan Rice (B) def. Connor Bear, 6-0, 6-2.

No. 3: Koda Robinson (S) def. Rafferty Rosencrans, 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles

No. 1: Henry Hughes and Jack VanDeWege (S) def. Matt Bernard and Reed Grandt, 6-2, 6-0.

No. 2: Kaiden Jones and Espn Judd (S) def. Andrew Nelson and Ari Hanson, 6-1, 6-1.

No. 3: Liv Hensley and Brodie Laurence (B) def. William Hughes and Adrian Brown, 6-4, 6-2.

No. 4: Sequim forfeit.

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