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STEVENSON, Md. - Stevenson men's tennis sophomore Ted Cooke (Snow Hill/Snow Hill) extended his win streak to six at No. 1 singles, but Hood won two out of three doubles matches en route to a 5-4 win over the Mustangs in the first round of the CAC Men's Tennis Championship Sunday at the Greenspring Tennis Courts.

Sunday's results were the exact opposite of when the two teams met back on April 10 in which Stevenson (5-9) won two out of three doubles en route to a 5-4 win on the road.

The Blazers (5-9) won at No. 1 and No. 2, edging out a two-point decision at No. 1 as Mike Hardman and David Blowe edged Cooke and junior Kevin Stamm (Leonardtown/Leonardtown), 8-6. It was just the second time this season that Hardman and Blowe had teammed together at No. 1.

At No. 2 doubles, Carter Reitman and Andrew Blowe earned their first win in their first match of the season together, defeating junior Ben Petasky (Baltimore/Pikesville) and sophomore Shawn Kelley (Weltersbach, Germany/Ramstein American), 8-3.

Hood sealed the win at No. 4 singles after Andrew Blowe defeated Kelley, 6-3, 6-4.

In singles, Cooke won his seventh match of the season at No. 1 singles with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 over Reitman. Cooke posted a record of 4-1 against CAC competition during the regular season with his only loss coming to Henry Stuhler of No. 21 Salisbury on March 28.

Cooke had not lost a set in his previous five wins before dropping the first one to Reitman.

Sophomore Shawn Hellman (Marriottsville/Liberty) extended his winning streak to three with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Kenny Smith at No. 6 singles.

Stevenson concludes its 2009-10 season with road matches at Ursinus and Goucher. The Mustangs face Ursinus next Saturday at 4:00 p.m.