Lockwood, Gullett second in conference tennis

Thursday, May 5, 2005

Nevada Daily Mail

Nevada Tigers Justdan Lockwood and Adam Gullett both placed second in their singles brackets and the teams of Derek Fast-Gullett and Taylor Hall-Lockwood followed suit at the Southwest Conference tennis tournament Tuesday.

Lockwood came from behind to win his first-round match, 5-7, 6-0, 7-5, defeating a Webb City opponent in number-four singles. Lockwood then fell to a Neosho opponent in the championship, 6-1, 6-1.

Gullett followed a similar route, beating a Webb City player in the first round, 7-5, 6-3, before losing to a Neosho player 6-1, 6-0 in number-five singles.

In other singles play, Fast lost both matches in the number-one bracket, 6-0, 6-3 against Neosho and 6-0, 6-4 against Carthage.

Ryan Kimbrough also lost twice in number-two singles, 6-3, 6-3 to Neosho and 6-2, 6-4 to Carthage.

Ed Horst finished third in number-three singles, losing to Webb City 6-2, 6-3, before beating Carthage 6-2, 6-2.

Taylor Hall wrapped up singles play, falling in the first-round 6-1, 6-4, before winning third place against Carthage 7-6 (7-1), 6-3.

In doubles play the team of Kimbrough and Horst lost both matches in the number-one bracket.

Fast and Gullett won their fist match but lost in the championship in number-two doubles to a team from Neosho.

Lockwood and Hall did the same, winning their first match but losing to Neosho in the title match in number-three doubles.

The tennis team is at Clinton today, and they host Webb City Tuesday before the district tournament May 13-14.

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