Josh Uguna smashed an ace to clinch his third doubles match with partner Joe Moran, to give Southold an insurmountable 4-2 lead over host Mattituck in its Suffolk County boys tennis match on Thursday, April 16.

The Settlers’ duo recorded a 6-2, 6-7, 9-7 win over Monte Lang and Matt Kuzman. Southold (5-2, 5-2) recorded a 4-3 League II victory over the Tuckers (4-3-1, 4-3-1).

“I had a feeling that’s what it was going to come down to,” Southold head coach Mike Carver said. “Our team is very even. There’s not a lot of drop off. That’s a huge strength of our team, where other teams are dipping at the end with their line. The kids played really well. Things are clicking.”

OtherSouthold winnersinclude Grady Brigham over Teo Apuzzo, in second singles, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, Jason Rodriguez registering a 6-2, 6-0 win over Marlow Collamore in third singles, and Matt McGunnigle and Kyan Olsen defeating Caden Nieves and Mason Marengo in second doubles, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.

For the Tuckers, Will O’Connor downed Evan Czartosieski in first singles, 6-2, 6-1, Brendan Dall and Wes Feuerstein defeated Clint Cornell and John Nuzzi, 6-4, 7-5, in first doubles, and Chase Montgomery and Jason Hanck combined to beat Tyler Penny and Kyle Davis in fourth doubles, 7-5, 7-5.

“We beat everybody else in our league but Ross,” Carver said, adding that the Settlers were one win away from clinching a playoff berth. “I don’t know the last time we made the team playoffs.”

April 21: Mattituck/Greenport/Southold 16, Bellport 7

Senior midfielder Page Kellershonstruck for six goals and six assists for the Tuckers (5-2, 4-2), who rolled to a 9-2 first-quarter lead against the Clippers (1-5, 1-5) in Division II. Freshman attack Ellie McKenna contributed a hat-trick. Senior midfielder Gianna Calise (two assists), senior attack Grace Quinn (two assists) and senior midfielder Reese McKenna collected two goals each. Senior attack-midfielder Claire McKenzie (two assists) had one goal.

April 20: Islip 13, Mattituck/Greenport/Southold 5

The Buccaneers (3-6, 3-5)outscored the visitors,5-0, in the second quarter to take a 10-3 halftime lead in Division II action. Jack Buonaiuto led the Tuckers (0-8, 0-7) with two goals and one assist. Henry Blair, Owen Buonaiuto and Sean Zurawski also scored. Jake DeGennaro paced Islip with seven goals and two assists.

Source: The Suffolk Times