Archbishop Murphy stopped the Coupeville High School tennis team 5-0 in the nonleague season opener in Everett Wednesday, Sept. 10.

“The day was difficult,” coach Ken Stange said. “The one bright spot was Aaron Curtin’s match.”

Curtin fell in first singles 6-3, 6-3 to Houston Schmutz.

“He was matched up against a former South Whidbey kid,” Stange said. “They battled hard, both hitting shots in excess of 100 miles per hour. It was a bit sloppy, but very exciting.”

Sebastian Davis dropped the second singles match 4-6, 6-1, 10-5.

“Sebastian pushed hard,” Stange said. “He should find some improvement as the season progresses.”

The two teams played a different format than what Stange expected, so he had to juggle his lineup at the last minute.

“Next time we play them, it will be at home, and I’ll be able to have my players play in their familiar spots,” he said.

The Olympic League and home opener for Coupeville is at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, against Klahowya.

Other varsity results at Murphy:

Doubles: 1, Loren Nelson/Connor McCormick lost 6-1, 6-4; 2, Grey Rische/Jared Helmstadter lost 6-1, 6-2; 3, Kyle Bodamer/Joseph Wedekind lost 6-2, 6-4.

Junior varsity results:

Joey Lippo/William Nelson lost 6-2; Jimmy Myers/Ethan Marx lost 6-4; John McClarin/Nick Dion won 6-3; Garret Compton/Geoffrey McClarin lost 6-3; Brian Shank/Aiden Crimmins lost 6-0; Nick Etzell/Lippo lost 6-0; Rische/Helmstadter won 6-1; William Nelson/Davis won 6-0; McCormick/Loren Nelson won 6-4; Myers/Marx won 6-1; John McClarin/Wedekind won 6-0; Compton/Dion won 6-0; Crimmins/Shank lost 6-2; Geoffrey McClarin/Etzell won 4-0.