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St. Mary's Thomas Shea runs after the ball at Nahant Country Club. (Jeff Newhall)

Spartans serve up tournament win

Joey Barrett

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NAHANT — Ranked just one spot apart in the MIAA’s Division 3 state tournament, that didn’t seem to bother St. Mary’s boys tennis squad, which picked up its first tournament win since 2019.

The No. 32 Spartans defeated No. 33 Ludlow, 5-0, in Tuesday’s preliminary round at Nahant Country Club. The win upped St. Mary’s season record to 11-6, while Ludlow fell to 10-6.

Thomas Shea (6-2, 6-2), Stephen Nason (7-6, 6-3), and Jason Spaulding (6-2, 6-1) picked up singles wins, while the duos of Thomas Weber/Wes Georges (6-3, 6-3) and Simon Tenorio/Ryan Gil (6-4, 6-4) took care of doubles business.

Next up for St. Mary’s is a round-of-32 matchup against top-ranked Bedford (11-4). The match is set for Saturday at Bedford High beginning at 3 p.m.

  • Joey Barrett is the Daily Item's Sports Editor. He reports on local high schools, colleges, and professional teams. Prior to his current position, he worked for UMass Athletics, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Gannett Media, among others. Barrett was also Sports Editor at Endicott College and treasurer of Endicott's Society of Professional Journalists branch.

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