The Coffee County Lady Raider basketball team returned to the court on Thursday as they traveled to Riverdale to take on Madison Academy of Alabama.  Hitting the court for their first game in 10 days, the Lady Raiders showed some rust as they dropped a 61 to 46 decision to the Mustangs.

Coffee County got off to a hot start as they built a 14 to 8 lead in the opening quarter.  Madison fought back to cut the deficit to 1 point at the half.  In the 2^nd half, the Mustangs outscored the Lady Raiders 17 to 7 in the 3^rd quarter to take a lead they would not relinquish. 

Coffee County was led in scoring by Bella Vinson who had 13 points.  Jenna Garretson added 9 points while Kiya Ferrell added 8 points.  The loss drops the Lady Raiders season record to 11 and 3. 

Coffee County will hit the road as they travel to West Tennessee for 2 days of tournament action at Fayette Academy in Somerville.  On Friday, the Lady Raiders will tangle with Bartlett at 3 PM.  On Saturday, Coffee County will take on First Assembly Christian School at noon.   

As 2019 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at some of the highlights of year for the football teams at Coffee County CHS and Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle schools. 

The Coffee County Middle School football team opened the season with 3 straight losses before reeling off 5 straight conference wins to qualify for the CTC Championship Game.  The Red Raiders fought hard but came up short to Tullahoma.  Thunder Radio broadcast the game and reported on the game with the following story we brought to you on October 7^th. 

Competing for their 1st ever middle school conference title, the Coffee County Middle School football team traveled to Tullahoma on Saturday for a rematch with the Wildcats of Tullahoma Middle.  The Red Raiders carried a lead into the final 4 minutes before Tullahoma scored twice to capture the win.  In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, Coffee County fell 26 to 13.

Each team turned the ball over in the first 12 minutes as the 2 defenses fought off explosive plays from the offenses.  Tullahoma got on the board first as they scored with 2:03 left in the half on a 10 yard touchdown pass to lead 6 to 0.  But the Raiders answered back on a 50 yard touchdown run from Cole Pippenger to tie the game at 6 going into the half.  In the second half, Pippenger returned the opening kick 68 yards for a touchdown.  Ethan Hargrove hit the extra point kick to give the Raiders a 13 to 6 lead that they would carry into the 4th quarter.  Tullahoma rallied for a touchdown with 3:50 to go and added an insurance score with 1:29 to play to ice the win.  As Coffee County has done all year, the Raiders fought hard to the final whistle as they drove down to the 1 yard line before running out of time.

Pippenger led the team in rushing as he 100 yards on 13 carries.  Jackson Shemwell was 4 of 6 passing for 30 yards.   After the game, 4 members of the Red Raiders were named to the CTC All-Conference team.  Cole Pippenger, Jackson Shemwell, Blayne Myers and Jacob Barlow were voted to the squad by the conference coaches.

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The Westwood Middle School team opened their season on the road as they traveled to Woodbury to take on Cannon County.  The Rockets opened the season with a 22 to 6 win in a game we brought to you on Thunder Radio as a part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  We wrote about the win in a story we brought to you on August 9^th. 

The Westwood Middle School football team opened their 2019 season on Thursday night in Woodbury taking on Cannon County.   The Rockets scored touchdowns on their 3 possessions to get the season off on a winning note. Westwood outlasted the Lions 22 to 6.

After taking the opening kickoff, the Rockets capped off a 3 play, 60 yard drive with a 40 yard touchdown run by Jayden Carter.  Carter ran for the 2 point conversion to take an 8 to 0 lead.  Westwood forced a fumble on Cannon County’s 1st drive and capped off their 2nd drive with a 6 yard touchdown run by Brayden Dixon.  Carter added a 3rd touchdown on a 51 yard touchdown run late in the 2nd quarter and Dixon added the PAT to take a 22 to 0 lead.  Cannon County added a touchdown just before the half to make the score at intermission 22 to 6.

Westwood’s ball control offense had a 13 play drive taking 10 minutes off the clock as neither team found the endzone.  Westwood finished the game with 306 yards of total offense.  Carter finished with 223 yards rushing on 11 carries.  Dixon added 53 yards and Izick Sierra carried the ball 5 times for 48 yards.

The Rockets are back in action on Thursday in their 2019 home opener.  The Rockets will take on Eagleville at Dyer-Bouldin Field.  Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM.

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2019 began the Doug Greene era as head coach for the Coffee County CHS Red Raiders.  The year was highlighted by a pair of wins over Murfreesboro teams.   The Red Raiders broke a 15 year losing streak to the Rutherford County school s at Siegel on September 20^th.  Thunder Radio was on hnad to bring you the broadcast at summarized the win the next morning.

Big plays, timely defense, and poise under pressure was the perfect recipe for the Red Raider football team on Friday night as they rolled to a 42 to 36 win at Siegel.  In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Raiders built a 21 point lead in the 4th quarter but had to recover a pair of onside kicks to stave off a late Siegel rally.  The win is the first for a Coffee County football team over a Rutherford County football team since 2004.

Blanton Brown got the Raiders on the board first with 6 seconds remaining in the 1st quarter when he intercepted a Siegel screen pass and rumbled 68 yards for a touchdown.  Felix Salinas hit the extra point to make it 7 to 0 Coffee County after one quarter.  Here is how it sounded on Thunder Radio:

After Siegel tied it, Coffee County marched down the field and scored with 1:22 left in the half as quarterback Matthew Pittman hit C. J. Anthony with a 13 yard touchdown pass.  Salinas drilled the extra point and the Raiders led 14 to 7 at the half.  Here is Dustin Murray with the TD call:

Coffee County and Siegel traded scores in the 3rd period as Pittman had a 7 yard touchdown run but the extra point was missed as Coffee County led 20 to 14 going into a wild 4th quarter that saw 6 touchdowns scored.  The Raiders went up 28 to 14 when Pittman rushed 22 yards for a touchdown then hit a fully prone Marshall Haney on the 2 point conversion pass.  Siegel matched that score with 9:47 left in the game to bring up a crucial kickoff.  Expecting an onside kick, Siegel kicked the ball deep and C.J. Anthony pulled it in at the 2 yard line.  Anthony raced toward the Siegel sideline and galloped 98 yards for the touchdown to put the momentum back in Coffee County’s hip pocket.  Here is how it sounded:

Marshall Haney tacked on an 11 yard touchdown run for the Raiders to make the score 42 to 21 with 6:20 left in the game.  Siegel added a pair of touchdowns, including one with 56 seconds remaining, but the Raiders recovered both onside kicks to control the clock and grab their first win of the year and the first win at Coffee County(in football) for head coach Doug Greene.

Pittman finished the game with 122 yards rushing on 15 carries and 2 touchdowns.  He was also 6 of 8 through the air for 111 yards and another touchdown as he was named the Mid Tenn Turf Most Valuable Player of the game.  Collin Ward caught 2 passes for 57 yards to lead the Raiders in receiving.  Haney had 58 yards rushing on 18 carries and a touchdown for Coffee County.  Kelvin Verge added an interception in the 4th quarter to shut down a promising Siegel drive.

Coffee County will be back at home on Friday night when they welcome Cookeville to Carden-Jarrell Field for Homecoming.  Opening kick is set for 7 PM, Thunder Radio will have exclusive coverage of the game beginning at 6 PM with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show, maintained by Premier Lawn Care.

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As 2019 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at some of the highlights of year for the track teams at Coffee County CHS and Coffee County Middle School. 

For the 28^th straight year, the Coffee County CHS track team qualified an athlete for the TSSAA State Meet.  On the journey to the state meet, the Raiders and Lady Raiders both claimed district team titles.  Thunder Radio reported on the District 8AAA Track Meet in a story we published on May 6^th.

The Coffee County CHS track team brought home a pair of district championships on Friday as they swept the team titles at the district meet in Tullahoma. The Lady Raiders held off Franklin County in the team points by a final score of 203 to 162. Tullahoma finished a distant 3rd with 100 points. The Red Raiders also defeated Franklin County 209 to 144. Tullahoma’s boys were close behind in 3rd with 136 points. Individual athletes and relay teams that finished in the top 4 will advance to the sectional meet at Rhea County on May 10th.

The Lady Raiders got a pair of 1/2/3 sweeps on the day in the high jump and pole vault. Macy Tabor collected a 1st place finish in the high jump at 5’ while Laura Bogard came in 2nd place and Chloe Haggard came in 3rd. In the pole vault, Haggard won the event followed by Makenzie Webb in 2nd place and Claire Bryant in 3rd. Additionally, all 4 relay teams advanced as the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 teams all finished in 3rd place.

Other individual sectional qualifiers were:
Madison Rooker – 400M and Long Jump;
Patricia Barerra – 1600M and 3200M
Makenzie Webb – 3200M;
Ariana Hansen – 3200M;
Madison Hershman – Long Jump;
Ellie Graham – Triple Jump;
Claire Bryant – Triple Jump;
Carlie Barnes – Shot Put;
BriAnna Norton – Shot Put;

The Red Raiders got 1st place individual finishes from Jacob Rutledge in 3200M and 1600M, Renato Garcia in the 800M, Trace Bryant in the 300 hurdles and Kelvin Verge in the triple jump. All 4 relay teams advanced as well as the 4×400 team won their race while the 4×800 came in 3rd place and the 4×100 and 4×200 teams each came home 4th.

Other individual sectional qualifiers were:
Bodey Todd – 1600M and 3200M;
Trace Bryant – high jump and pole vault;
Ethan Welch – pole vault and discus;
Ethan Beaty – 400M;
Landon Kenney – 1600M;
Garrett Masters – 3200M;
Joshua Roberson – 300M hurdles;
Kelby Walker – triple jump;
Dillon Helms – pole vault;
John Dobson – high jump;

The Sectional Meet will take place on Friday, May 10th at Rhea County High School. Field events will get underway at 11 AM. The top 4 finishes in each event will advance to the TSSAA State Track Meet at MTSU on May 22nd thru May 24th.

See the full results at: https://tn.milesplit.com/meets/339297/results/650244/formatted#.XM9ucvlKjIU

The Coffee County Middle School qualified 3 athletes for the state meet highlighted by a 6^th place medal performance by Holli Hancock.  Thunder Radio reported on the state meet with the following story we brought to you on May 20^th.

Three Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider track athletes qualified for the 2019 TMSAA State Track Meet which was held on Saturday.  Competing at Fontana Stadium at Austin Peay State University, Holli Hancock, Jaylen Case and Kaitlyn Davis represented the Lady Raiders in the event featuring the top 16 qualifiers in 13 different events from across the state.  At the end of the day, Holli Hancock came home with the only medal of the day as she captured 6th place in the shot put.

Jaylen Case opened the day for the Lady Raiders in long jump.  Case got in 4 clean jumps as she added distance in each round.  Jaylen jumped 12′ 6.75″ in the first round and hit a distance of 12’11” in her 4th jump.  That jump was good enough to place her in 16th place overall.

Next up was the discus throw.  Holli Hancock was the lone competitor for the Lady Raiders.  Hancock got a safe toss in of 56′ 1″ on her first throw.  She upped her total on the next 2 throws topping out on her 3rd throw with a distance of 67’11”.  That toss was good enough for 11th place in the event.

The final event of the day was the shot put where Hancock and Kaitlyn Davis competed for the Lady Raiders.  Fouls were the story of the event as Davis fouled on her first attempt.  She rebounded to get 3 throws over 29 feet topping out at 30′ 3.5″ which was good enough for 11th place.  Hancock got off her best throw on her 1st toss as she ripped off a throw of 32 feet.  Fouls on her last 2 throws did not allow Hancock to improve her standing.  Hancock’s 32 foot throw was good enough to put her on the medal stand as she finished in 6th place.

As 2019 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at some of the highlights of year for the softball teams at Coffee County CHS and Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle schools. 

The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raiders completed a remarkable unbeaten season as they rolled to a 21 and 0 record and a Central Tennessee Conference title.  Thunder Radio reported on the championship win with the following story we brought to you on April 29^th.  

Capping off the most successful season in local prep sports in a generation, the Coffee County Middle School softball team capped off a perfect season with a Central Tennessee Conference title on Saturday.  The Lady Raiders got a pair of wins over Warren County on Saturday to claim the title and complete the season with a record of 21 and 0.  In the semifinals, Coffee County blanked Warren County 4 to 0 before stopped the Lady Pioneers in the title game 7 to 4.

In the semifinal, Coffee Middle scored a pair of runs in each of the 2 innings for the winning margin.  Katelyn Davis was dominant in the circle allowing only 5 hits while striking out 2.  Alivia Reel had a pair of singles.  Chesie Cox ripped a triple and Aleayia Barnes had a 2 RBI single.

In the title game, the Lady Raiders ripped a triple, 3 doubles and a single in the 2nd inning to plate 4 runs and overcome an early deficit.  Coffee Middle added 3 more insurance runs in the 4th inning to secure the title.  Madison Pruitt had a double, a single and 4 RBI.  Chloe Gannon had a double and a single and Savannah Cooper added a 2 RBI triple.  Davis did not allow an earned run and struck out 5 while scattering 4 hits.

The Lady Raiders will be guests on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about the season.  The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday morning at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford Lincoln.  The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively on Thunder Radio.

The Westwood Middle School Lady Rockets also claimed a conference title, their first in the history of the program.  The Lady Rockets routed rival Moore County in a 10 to 0 Mercy Rule win in the finals. Thunder Radio reported on the championship win with the following story we brought to you on April 29^th.  

Looking for their first ever DRVC Softball Championship, the Lady Rocket’s hosted the championship game on Saturday afternoon.  Taking on a Moore County team that had to play a pair of games in the loser’s bracket on Saturday morning, Westwood dominated the game winning 10 to 0.

A diving catch in the first inning by Brooklyn Blake set the tone for a strong defensive performance by Westwood.  In the bottom half of the frame, Westwood pushed across the only run they would need.  Westwood entered the bottom of the 6th leading 6 to 0.   The Lady Rockets used 2 walks, 3 singles and a double to plate 4 runs and end the game to the Mercy Rule.

Emma Kidder was the star of the day as she had 4 hits and pitched a complete game 1 hitter.  Kidder finished with 2 RBI and 5 strikeouts in the circle.  Abby Clark had the only extra base hit and it drove in the winning run.  Kara Beth Patton added a pair of singles.

The Lady Rockets will be guests on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about the season.  The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday morning at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford Lincoln.  The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively on Thunder Radio.

For the 2^nd straight season, the Coffee County CHS softball team claimed the District 8AAA title.  The Lady Raiders rolled through the district tournament including a title game win over Lincoln County.  Thunder Radio reported on the win with the following story we brought to you on May 9^th.

The Coffee County Lady Raider softball team captured their 2nd straight district title on Wednesday night with a 7 to 5 win over Lincoln County.  The Lady Raiders got 5 extra base hits as they banged out 9 hits on the night.  Coffee County ran their record to 24 to 9 as they swept through the district tournament unbeaten.

Coffee County got a run on the board in the first inning only to see Lincoln County tie the game in the 3rd.  But the Lady Raiders answered to retake the lead in the bottom of the inning.  Coffee County saw Lincoln County tie the game 3 times with the last time being in the 6th inning.  But each time the Lady Falcons tied the game in the top of the 3rd, 5th and 6th innings, the Lady Raiders responded to break the tie.  In the bottom of the 6th, Coffee County got a pair of doubles and a single in a 2 out rally that lifted the Lady Raiders to the championship.

Coffee County’s Sarah West and Kiya Ferrell each had home runs while Katie Rutledge, Ashley Evans and Ferrell all laced doubles.  Ferrell finished with 4 RBI to go with the 2 extra base hits to earn the Crazy Daisies player of the game award.  Evans and Rutledge each had a double and single.  Keri Munn captured the win in the circle as she allowed 2 earned runs while striking out 2.

Coffee County will return home on Monday to open the Region 4AAA tournament against either Siegel or Blackman.  First pitch is set for 7 PM at Terry Floyd Field.  Thunder Radio will bring you all the action beginning at 6:50.  Coach Brandon McWhorter will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about the season.  The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln.  The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively here on Thunder Radio.

As 2019 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at some of the highlights of year for the baseball teams at Coffee County CHS and Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle schools. 

The Westwood Middle School struggled on the season, but got off to a good start with a win over Riverside Christian in the season opener.    Thunder Radio reported on the championship win with the following story we brought to you on February 27^th.

The Westwood baseball team opened their 2019 campaign at home on Tuesday welcoming Riverside Christian to Looney Riddle Field.  The Rocket pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts and held Riverside to 1 hit over 5 innings to lead Westwood to the 11 to 1 win.

Jonathan Nelson got the win on the mound for Westwood and also added a pair of singles, a pair of walks and scored 3 runs.  Jayden Carter added an RBI double and scored once.  Raiden Sain singled, reached on an error and scored twice.

The Rockets return to the diamond on Monday when they host Fayetteville at Fred Deadman Park for a doubleheader.  The first of the 5 innings games is set for 5 PM at Looney Riddle Field.

The Coffee County CHS baseball team closed out the regular season winning 7 of their last 9 games.  In the string, the Red Raiders got a Senior Night win over Central Magnet.  Thunder Radio reported on the win with the following story we brought to you on April 29^th.  

Hosting Central Magnet of Murfreesboro on Saturday, the Coffee County baseball team celebrated Senior Night.  Honoring the 4 seniors in the best way possible, the Red Raiders finished out their career at Powers Field with a win.  Despite getting outhit, the Red Raiders won 4 to 1.

In the 4th inning, Bryson Hullett got aboard with an error in the 4th inning and was singled home by Harley Hinshaw.  In the 5th inning, a walk and a pair of singles helped produce 3 insurance runs.  Hullett added a single and an RBI in the 5th.  Kael McCall also finished with a single and an RBI.

The Red Raiders will open up District tournament play on Wednesday when they travel to Tullahoma to take on the Wildcats.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast.  First pitch will be at 6 PM, Thunder Radio will begin live coverage with the pregame show at 5:50.

The Coffee County Middle School baseball team fought their way to a regular season conference title and a runner-up finish in the CTC tournament.   Thunder Radio reported on the tournament semifinals and finals with a story we brought to you on April 30^th. 

The quest for a CTC title came up one game short for the Coffee County Middle School baseball team on Monday.  Needing a pair of wins to force a winner-take-all final on Tuesday, the Red Raiders could only manage a split.  The Red Raiders raced past North Franklin in the semifinals 10 to 0 before falling to Tullahoma in the finals by a score of 6 to 2.

In the semifinal matchup, the Red Raiders got the benefit of 10 walks including 4 in the first inning as the Raiders built a 3 to 0 lead.  Nolan Jernigan had a 2 RBI double in the pivotal first inning as Coffee Middle staked themselves to a lead they would not surrender.  Dayne Crosslin, Cole Pippenger, Jacob Holder also had doubles for the Red Raiders.  England Bryan pitched 5 2/3 innings to get the win striking out 7 and surrendering only 2 hits.

Tullahoma pushed across 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning and pushed that margin to 4 to 0 before the Raiders could push across a run.  After leaving the bases loaded in the 2nd and 3rd inning, Coffee Middle finally pushed across a pair of runs in the 5th inning to cut the deficit to 2.  Tullahoma added a pair of unearned runs in the 7th inning to seal the championship.

Coffee County was led in hitting by Cole Pippenger who had a single and a double and drove in a runs.  Nolan Jernigan added a 2 singles while Hayden Garr had a double and walked twice.  The Red Raiders finished the season with a record of 17 and 3.  Coffee County also finished as the regular season Central Tennessee Conference champions.

As 2019 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at some of the highlights of year for the tennis teams at Coffee County CHS and Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle schools. 

The Coffee County CHS Red Raider tennis team finished the regular season with an unbeaten record and claimed the district championship with a win over Marshall County.  Thunder Radio reported on the Raider district title match in a story we brought to you on May 8^th. 

Putting a perfect season on the line, the Red Raider tennis team of Coffee County traveled to Lewisburg on Tuesday for the district championship.  In a match originally scheduled for last Thursday in Manchester, the Red Raiders were looking to complete the season sweep over Marshall County and claim the district title.   Coffee County used their advantage at the top of the lineup to capture the 4 to 3 win.

The Red Raiders top 2 singles players captured win in their matches to get the Raiders off to a fast start.  Benedict Edinger won his match 8 to 0 while Jaden Talley captured an 8 to 6 win.  Johnathan Welch added an 8 to 3 singles win in the 4th seeded match to send the Raiders to doubles play needing 1 win for the match.  The number 1 team of Edinger and Talley won their doubles match 8 to 5 to give the Raiders their 13th straight match win.

The Raiders will now advance to the Region tournament play as a team on Friday when they travel to Murfreesboro to take on the District 7 champion Central Magnet at the Adams Tennis Complex.  The time of that match will be announced on Thursday.  The Region singles and doubles tournament will take place next week in Murfreesboro.

Both the Red Raider and Lady Raider tennis teams of Coffee County Middle School each finished the season with identical 7 and 1 records.  Coffee County closed out the season with a sweep of their cross-town rivals from Westwood.  Thunder Radio reported on the win with the following story we brought to you on May 1^st.

The Coffee County Middle School and Westwood Middle School tennis teams squared off in a rivalry match on Tuesday at Fred Deadman Park.  In the girls’ match, the Lady Rockets dominated at the top of the lineup but Coffee Middle won 3 of the singles’ matches and the 2nd doubles match to grab a 4 to 3 win.  In boys’ action, the Red Raiders won all but one of the matches as they won 6 to 1.

In girls’ play, Westwood’s Rylea McNamara(6 to 2)  and Anna Johnson(6-4) won their singles matches and teamed up for a 6 love doubles win.  Coffee Middle got singles wins from Morgan Tinsley(6-2), Lauren ogan(6-0) and Kyra Sherrill(6-1).  Tinsley and Hogan captured a doubles win by a final score of 6 to 2.

In boys’ action, Westwood’s Jonathan Nelson got the Rockets lone win by a score of 6 to 1.  The Red Raiders got singles wins from Liam Brown(6-0), Xander Blomquist(6-0), Nolan Sussen(6-0) and Matthew Blomquist(6-0).  In doubles’ play, the Raider teams of Brown/Krish Patel(7 to 5) and Sussen/Xander Blomquist(6-3).

The match ends the season for the Coffee County Middle School tennis teams.  Both the Lady Raiders and Red Raiders finish the year with identical 7 and 1 record.  The Westwood tennis teams will finish the season on the road on Friday when they travel to Columbia.  That match will get underway at 4 PM.

The Westwood Middle School tennis teams featured a young boys’ squad and a veteran girls’ squad this past spring.  The highlight of the season came with a sweep over Warren County at the Fred Deadman Park.  Thunder Radio brought you the story of the win in a story on April 11^th.

The Westwood Middle School tennis team welcomed Warren County to Fred Deadman Park on Wednesday.  The Lady Rockets swept the doubles matches to grab a 5 to 2 match win.  The Rockets got 3 singles wins to fight to a 4 to 3 win.

The Rockets got singles wins from Jonathan Nelson(6 to 0), Caelan Ducker(6-4) and Edgar Guzman(6-0).  Nelson teamed with Jeffery Hale to get a 6 to 0 win in doubles.

The Lady Rockets got singles wins from Rylea McNamara(6-0), Anna Johnson(6-0) and Abby Gilday(6-3).  In doubles play, McNamara teamed with Ocean Sanfilipo to get a 6 to 2 win while the team of Anna Johnson and Sarah Khan won their match 7 to 5.

The Rocket netters will hit the road on Thursday when they travel to Sewanee to take on St. Andrews.  First serve is at 4 PM.