PLANO - Laredo Community College sophomore duo Jorge Anda and Rafael Zurita defeated their opponents from Tyler Junior College to win the flight 2 doubles NJCAA championship today (May 13). LCC also won four of six singles flights during the semifinals to step into the finals of the national men’s championship on Thursday, May 14.
In singles, the winners for LCC included Alex Ortega, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 against a player from Tyler; Nathaniel Avila, 7-6, 6-4 against Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College; and Rafael Zurita, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 against Tyler. In consolation, Todd Hendricks defeated Collin County C.C., 6-1, 6-3. He wins the flight 4 singles consolation championship.
Losing for LCC in singles were Jorge Anda, 6-4, 1-6, 0-6 against Independence; and Sky Laws, 5-7, 2-6 against Tyler.
In doubles, the lone winners for LCC were Anda/Zurita in flight 2, who defeated Barton, 6-3, 6-4, in the semifinals, and then Tyler, 6-0, 6-1, in the finals. LCC Head Tennis Coach Jaime Donjuan explained that the finals for doubles were played today due to the possibility of inclement weather tomorrow (May 14).
“I am very proud of Jorge and Rafael for delivering an outstanding performance in Thursday’s matches. They played like professionals,” said Donjuan. “They (Jorge and Rafael) should be proud of their accomplishment, considering that they were able to knock down Tyler after losing twice to this college in the past year.”
The flight 1 doubles of Ortega/Hendricks lost to Georgia Perimeter, 7-6, 4-6, 1-6, while the flight 3 doubles of Avila/Laws suffered a loss, also to Georgia Perimeter.
LCC sophomores Jorge Anda (L) and Rafael Zurita are the flight 2 NJCAA doubles champs.
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