Tennis Jays Compete in National Invitational Tournament, Then Return to Shutout Country Day in a Non-District Match
![Against Country Day on March 26, junior Jordan Lacoste won in singles, as well as a doubles match with fellow junior Andrew Tufts.](https://cdn.jesuitnola.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tennis_20130221_JHSvsRummel_0058web_Lacoste.jpg)
Against Country Day on March 26, junior Jordan Lacoste won in singles, as well as a doubles match with fellow junior Andrew Tufts.
The Jesuit tennis team shutout Country Day, 7-0, in a non-district match played on Tuesday, March 26. Singles match winners were juniors Kevin Mickan, Jordan Lacoste, and Andrew Tufts, and sophomore Gregory Suhor. Winners of doubles matches were Suhor/Mickan, Lacoste/Tufts, and sophomores Alex DePascual/Patrick Torsch.
The next court appearance for the Blue Jays will be a district match against Brother Martin on Thursday, April 4.
Last week (March 21-24), Jesuit’s tennis team enjoyed the honor of playing in a highly competitive national invitational tournament — the DecoTurf High School Championships in Louisville, KY. The Jays finished 1-3 against nationally ranked players as well as state championship (and state runner-up) teams from Gulliver Prep (FL), Ocean Springs (MS), Winter Park (FL), and Trinity (KY).