Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter boys tennis team hosted the Poplar Bluff Mules in their first game of the season on Thursday night.

"We had some first match jitters against Poplar Bluff," stated Dexter tennis coach Kurt Lovelady. "Overall I was pleased with how they played."

Poplar Bluff and Dexter were tied 4-4 after eight matches and it came down to Peyton Bradley of Poplar Bluff and Addison Moore of Dexter.  Bradley won 8-7 in a tiebreaker to give the Mules a 5-4 team win.

"Moore was got behind early. When I saw that this was going to be the match that decides it, I told him this at one of the cross overs. He proceeded to get back in it and force a tie-breaker," stated Lovelady.  "The tie breaker was close, but PB had just a little more left in him. I am proud of Addison not giving up though."

Varsity Singles

#1  Humza Ameer Siddiqui (PB) defeated Ethan Flowers (D) 8-4

#2  Zach Potts (D) defeated Isaac Harrison Laseter (PB) 8-6

#3  Josh Kohlbaker (D) defeated Trenton Augustus Nepean (PB) 8-3

#4  Peyton Edgar Bradley (PB) defeated Addison Moore (D) 8-7 (7-5)

#5  Eduardo Martinez Granda (PB) defeated Will Brehmer (D) 8-3

#6  Benjamin David Stewart (PB) defeated Tyler Stevenson 8-2.

Varsity Doubles

#1 Ethan Flowers/Addison Moore (D) defeated Sidiqui/Laseter (PB) 8-6

#2  Zach Potts/Josh Kohlbaker (D) defeated Bradley/Stewart (PB) 8-1

#3  Diego Francisco Rivetti/Gregory Paul Roberson (PB) defeated Josh Brehmer/Tyler Stevenson (D) 8-4

"The teams that picked up the two doubles wins looked great," continued Lovelady.  "They played well together. Flowers/Moore played a very good doubles team in Poplar Bluff's #1 and Potts/Kohlbaker set the tone early and dominated their match."

Dexter will be back in action on Tuesday, March 29th when they host Notre Dame.  Match time 4:00 p.m.

Shown in the photo is Dexter Bearcat Will Brehmer!