The Loomis boys’ varsity tennis team got its season off to a strong start on Wednesday, April 3, earning a 6–1 victory over Kent. 

The Pelicans set the tone early in doubles play, sweeping all three matches. Senior Trey Dodd and sophomore Andy Yang earned an 8–1 win at the No. 2 spot, while junior Teema Thanunmanee and junior Will Chun took care of business at No. 1, 8–2. Freshman Hayden Meskin teamed up with junior Ridley Gould for another 8–1 win at third doubles, helping Loomis head into singles with a 1–0 lead. 

In singles, the Pelicans continued their momentum. Meskin followed up his doubles success with a dominant 6–0 win, marking the first singles victory of his Loomis career. Yang and Thanunmanee each secured straight-set wins to clinch the match for Loomis. 

At the top spot, Dodd delivered a 6–2 performance against a tough opponent. At No. 5, sophomore Ethan Zhou showed resilience, grinding out a 7–6 second set to notch his first varsity singles win. 

With a strong team effort across the board, the Pelicans now turn their focus to a road matchup against Phillips Exeter Academy on Saturday, April 5. 

Doubles Results: 
Thanunmanee / Chun defeated Murphy / Yu (8–2) LC 
Dodd / Yang defeated Wang / Ogorodnikov (8–1) LC 
Gould / Meskin defeated Lyu / Sorokin (8–1) LC 

Singles Results: 
Dodd defeated Chan (6–2, 6–2) LC 
Murphy defeated Chun (7–5, 6–3) Kent 
Yang defeated Yu (6–0, 6–1) LC 
Thanunmanee defeated Wang (6–2, 6–1) LC 
Zhou defeated Ogorodnikov (6–2, 7–6) LC 
Meskin defeated Lyu (6–0, 6–0) LC 

Exhibition Match: 
Dylan Torizzo defeated Sorokin (8–3) LC