Doubles victories from pairs Peter Heidrich ’11 and Michael Kontaxis ’11, and Max Png ’10 and Hunter Schlacks ’11 gave Andover an early advantage over Taft as the team would go on to win the team match. After these wins, Myles O’Neil ’12 and Mark Adamsson ’11 lost in the number one slot after a hard fought match. The team’s doubles play will be valuable during the course of the season in order to start off matches with a one-point lead and great momentum when heading into singles competition. Adamsson’s presence as a smooth doubles player with O’Neil, along with wins from the number two and three doubles teams, indicates that the team is a cohesive unit this year and have benefited having played with one another last year and in the offseason. Adamsson also reaffirmed his reputation in New England as a dominant player by overcoming Taft’s number one by game scores of 6-3 and 6-2 in singles play. Png displayed defensive excellence in his blowout victory, taking both sets by scores of 6-3 and 6-0. O’Neil had to retire from his singles match because he suffered from severe blisters in his hands throughout the day. Schlacks fell to his Taft opponent in a tiresome match. Kontaxis prevailed over his Taft opponent in a 3-set match that ultimately awarded Andover the overall win. Heidrich lost his first set by a score of 2-6, but bounced back in the second set to win 7-5. The team’s depth shined in the win Saturday, and Adamsson is a seemingly unstoppable player with a year of varsity experience under his belt. Andover will play Groton School on Saturday.
