McCallie Tennis Upends Baylor, Wins Division II-AA State Championship With Victory Over MBA

  • Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The McCallie tennis team defeated Baylor 4-0 in the state semifinals Tuesday at Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro, then went on to win the state championship.

McCallie defeated MBA 4-1 in the state finals. The Blue Tornado finished the season 16-1. 

Against Baylor, McCallie claimed the doubles point along with three singles victories. 

McCallie won the Chattanooga Rotary, the Buckhead Rotary and the Carter Invitational in Nashville in addition to the state championship.   

MBA had defeated MUS 4-3 in the other semifinal.

Doubles (1 point)
1.

Benjamin Taverne-Hunter Smith (B) defeated Hank Leathers-Colin Tuttle (M) 8-4
2. Will Leathers-Jordan Bruck (M) defeated Manuel Achurra-Felipe Freitas 8-5
3. Charlie Park-John Knight (M) defeated Ethan Burgan-Matthew Huinker 8-5

Singles
1. H. Leathers (M) defeated Taverne 7-5, 6-4
2. W. Leathers (M) defeated Achurra 7-5, 6-1
3. Tuttle (M) led Burgan 7-6, 3-3
4. Park (M) led Hunter Smith 1-6, 6-0, 5-3 (40-0)
5. Bruck (M) led Nick Cooper 6-3, 6-6 (6-4)
6. Knight (M) defeated John Gilbert 6-2, 6-3


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