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Amesbury has not been able to quite get over the hump in each of its last three matches losing each contest by a score of 3-2.  Matt Incontri and Ben Uhlarik won at first doubles, 7-5, 6-0. Ben Lloyd and Adrian Bazenas won at second doubles, 6-0,6-0.

After a rough start, Ryan Swanson (6-7, 6-1, 6-3) started moving his feet in the second and third sets and crushed his opponent at No. 1 singles for Pentucket's only win of the day. Coach Christian Langlois said his team fought hard, but were over-matched against a more experienced team.

No. 1 singles player Eli Egan-Anderson (6-4, 6-1) and No. 2 singles player James Cummings (6-2, 6-4) each picked up wins for Amesbury, but the Indians could not get any more support and fell for the second straight match, 3-2.

Junior Alex Shumway made it five for five at third singles in North Andover's 4-1 boys tennis win at Ipswich.

Newburyport swept the three singles matches in the victory. Nick Filipancic (6-0, 7-5), Nick Ross (6-3, 6-0) and Matt Mogren (6-0, 6-0) won for the Clippers (2-0). Amesbury's first doubles team of Ben Uhlarik and Matt Incontri posted a 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory. Ben Lloyd and Adrian Bazenas won their doubles match, 7-6, 6-3.

Haverhill's No. 2 singles player Kyle Angstadt and No. 2 doubles player Matt DiPietro both celebrated their 18th birthday yesterday with impressive wins over Lawrence. The boys took care of the tennis, Matt's mother took care of the birthday cupcakes.

Newburyport posted its first victory over North Andover in more than 10 years. Nick Filipancic clinched the match with his victory (6-3, 6-1) over Alan Ngyen in first singles. Ryan Keenan and Charlie Knowlton won their first doubles match (3-6, 7-6, 7-5) for Newburyport. Tony Dube and Hunter Seabrook won at second doubles (6-4, 6-3).

Ryan Swanson (6-1, 5-7, 6-1) and Ryan Clancey (6-1, 6-2) won their singles matches for Pentucket (1-1). Taylor Beaton and B.G. Smith won at first singles (6-4, 7-5). Nate Dames and Pat Dahn won at second doubles (6-2, 6-2).

Ryan Swanson (6-1, 5-7, 6-1) and Ryan Clancey (6-1, 6-2) won their singles matches for Pentucket (1-1). Taylor Beaton and B.G. Smith won at first singles (6-4, 7-5). Nate Dames and Pat Dahn won at second doubles (6-2, 6-2).

 Eli Egan-Anderson, the sophomore No. 1 singles player for Amesbury, picked up the Indians' lone win of the day against Lynnfield in a thrilling 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 match.

Although the Indians looked a little raw, coach Pat Flaherty said he hoped his team could build of Egan-Anderson's perfromance.