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Lawrence ended one of its most successful boys tennis seasons ever, bowing out to Lincoln-Sudbury 5-0 in the Division 1 quarterfinals. Chen Chen lost a three-set heartbreaker at first singles for the Lancers (10-8).

Sophomore Alex Cruz a had a big win at No. 2 in his showdown with Jacob Greer to help Lawrence win its state tourney matchup with Methuen 3-2. The match was decided by Jose Matos and Eduardo Cartagena who snapped a 2-2 tie by winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3at No. 2 doubles.

Senior Alex Cruz a had a big win at No. 2 in his showdown with Jacob Greer to help Lawrence win its state tourney matchup with Methuen 3-2. The match was decided by Jose Matos and Eduardo Cartagena who snapped a 2-2 tie by winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles.

With the meet coming down to the final match of the day, twin brothers Joe Wakim and Mike Wakim scored a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles to give Methuen a 3-2 win over Lawrence and clinch the MVC Small title for the Rangers.

Haverhill's boys tennis team avenged in earlier loss to Lawrence with a 3-2 victory over the Lancers. Juniors Ben Kibit and Chase Barnhart combined for the decisive win at first doubles for the Hillies (7-6).

Andover boys tennis head coach Mike Wartman tallied his 500th career victory with a 5-0 win over Lawrence. Wartman, who has been coaching in Andover for 29 years, was not one to brag about the feat after the game, "I don't really keep track of those stats," he said. "It's the losses I remember more." The Warriors have not had any of those this season. The win improves their record to 8-0. "Every year I've coached I've had an outstanding group of players, and I've had the good fortune to be in a community that supports tennis," Wartman added. Following the game, Wartman's wife, the athletic department and players both current and past had a celebration for him.

With North Andover's No. 1 singles player Kyle White at a wedding, everyone moved up a spot against Lawrence.

Mark Tucker, who usually plays at No. 2 singles, replaced White and won his match 7-6, 6-2. Adit Baruah moved up to second singles and won 6-0, 2-6, 6-0.