Tennis -- G. Central blanks North Pitt

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on September 3, 2004 1:57 PM

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SNOW HILL -- Greene Central didn't surrender a game in either singles or doubles play and earned a complete 9-0 shutout against North Pitt in Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference action Thursday.

"We topped off a great two weeks of play today with another very solid, consistent performance," Rams coach Donald Clark said. "We've got a tough match with Spring Creek coming up next Tuesday when we get back, and I hope our excellent play this week will carry over despite the four-day break we're getting ready to take."

Two-time defending C/EPC singles champ Meredith Rouse, Sarah Moore, Summer Chase, Holly Mace, Ashley Harrell and Christi Murphy each earned a singles win. Harrell and Murphy share the team lead with eight singles victories apiece.

Clark cited the effort of Carly Hart-Michelle Jernigan, the Rams' No. 3 doubles team.

"Both girls have worked hard on their doubles game at practice, and they are getting to the net much more quickly," Clark said.

Greene Central (8-1) remained unbeaten in six C/EPC outings.

Greene Central 9, North Pitt 0

Singles -- No. 1 Meredith Rouse (GC) d. Nicki Leggett 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 Sarah Moore (GC) d. Tracy Wade 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Summer Chase (GC) d. Jacinta Jones 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Holly Mace (GC) d. Danielle Abeyounis 6-0, 6-0; No. 5 Ashley Harrell (GC) d. Sierra Roberson 6-0, 6-0; No. 6 Christi Murphy (GC) d. Kornisha Dudley 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles -- No. 1 Rouse-Moore (GC) d. Leggett-Wade 8-0; No. 2 Harrell-Murphy (GC) d. Jones-Abeyounis 8-0; No. 3 Carly Hart-Michelle Jernigan (GC) d. Roberson-Dudley 8-0.