Boys tennis: Solomon shines in season opener

ORANGE - Costa Mesa High's Spencer Solomon swept his singles

matches, but the Mustangs' boys tennis team lost, 14-4, to nonleague host

El Modena, to open the season Thursday.

Solomon, the Mustangs' No. 1 singles player, recorded wins of 6-1, 6-3

and 6-0, while teammate Coong Nguyen also picked up a singles victory.

Costa Mesa resumes action Monday, playing at future Golden West League

foe Ocean View.

NONLEAGUE

El Modena 14, Costa Mesa 4 Singles - Solomon (CM) def. Medel, 6-1, def. Eisner, 6-3, def. Dahms,

6-0; C. Nguyen (CM) won, 6-3, lost, 2-6, 2-6; Halverson (CM) lost, 1-6,

0-6, 4-6.

Doubles - Sneen-Le (CM) lost to Neiss-Martz, 0-6, lost to Le-Spurr,

0-6, lost to Meves-Ray, 0-6; A. Nguyen-Matthews (CM) lost, 0-6, 0-6, 0-6;

B. Nguyen-C. Thai-Vo lost, 3-6, 0-6, 0-6.