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Neither Bloom nor Merlis opted to play for Holliston (10-5) last season, but Dupuis convinced them to join the squad this year. Their presence, among others, has led to a major turnaround.
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'We have tennis players, not just athletes,' said Dupuis, who is also Holliston's boys' soccer coach. 'I've had some of my [soccer] players come through that have been good athletes, but haven't been true tennis players. This year, we have athletes that are tennis players, and when you have that combination, good things can happen.'
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Apponequet 5, Hanover 0 —
With dominant 6-0, 6-0 wins from Will Horton at first singles and Nick Connolly at third singles, the fourth-seeded Lakers (17-1) handled No. 29 Hanover to advance to the Round of 16, where they will face No. 13 Latin Academy, which eliminated Apponequet from the tourney three years ago. The Lakers also got wins from Judson Cardinali (6-2, 6-1 at second singles), Ryan Abreau/Eugene Jung (6-2, 6-0 at first doubles), and Jared Freitas/Cory Dugdale (6-1, 6-0 at second doubles).
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Westford 3, Lincoln-Sudbury 2 —
Behind wins from Saunak Manna (6-1, 6-0) and Preet Mood (6-4, 6-1) at singles, and the tandem of Nikhil Ponnusamy/Sam Ren at doubles (6-4, 6-2), the 13th-seeded Ghosts (10-4) captured a first-round win over Dual League rival L-S (5-9).
Division 2 State
Marblehead 3, Algonquin 2 —
Junior TJ Kelly won at third singles (6-4, 6-1), and the tandems of Jayden Janock/Ty Cooper (6-1, 6-1) and Anthony Vizy/Austin Bacon (6-3, 6-2) won at doubles, propelling the 13th-seeded Magicians (16-2) to a first-round win.
Somerville 3, Marshfield 2 —
Milo Kochansky gutted out a 6-4, 7-5 win at third singles, lifting the 34th-seeded Highlanders (13-2) to a preliminary round win. Kochansky trailed, 5-4, in the second set, but rattled off three consecutive games to earn the victory. 'He definitely clutched up in the end,' Somerville coach Michael Morgan said. 'I'm sure for him to be able to win, and his teammates right there on the side cheering him every single point, it was a great atmosphere and great motivation.' The doubles pairings of Nitish Kaushal/Magnes Anell and DJ Freeman/Aaron Grover added key wins for Somerville, which notched its second MIAA tournament win in program history.
Division 4 State
Monomoy 5, Bartlett 0 —
Roman Pavluchenko (6-2, 6-1), Ryan Casey (6-0, 6-1), and Zach Shields (6-1, 6-2) won at singles, lifting the third-seeded Sharks (16-3) to a first-round win. The duos of Blake Noonan/Nick Hadden (6-2, 6-1) and Ethan Seufert/Tom Hereford (6-0, 6-2) added wins for Monomoy.

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