The Pella Christian girls tennis and boys soccer teams knocked off Albia Monday, while the boys tennis team opened the season by dropping a heartbreaker on the road at Albia. 

The Eagles girls tennis squad hosted the Blue Demons and got wins from their number 2-5 singles players Claire Vander Molen, Sydney Van Arendonk, Tessa Breems, and Laurey Johnson. Pella Christian swept doubles action to pick up the 9-2 win over Albia. The Eagles return to action today in a Little Hawkeye Conference showdown with Grinnell at 4:15 p.m.

The Pella Christian boys soccer team also hosted Albia and picked up their second win of the season, defeating the Blue Demons 5-2. For the second time this season, Jack Fancher scored on a free kick from 30 yards out, while Theo Hugen scored a hat trick in the second half. After boys tennis wrapped up their match, Alejo Marcon arrived to score Pella Christian’s last goal of the evening on a penalty kick. Head Coach Jake Fancher said Marcon’s passion for soccer is a big boost for the entire team.

“He’s one of our captains. One thing I love about him is he’s passionate about soccer, and it rubs off on everybody. So, he gets everybody going and going on the right track.”

The Eagles next boys soccer game is on Thursday when they host Centerville at 7:15 p.m.

In their first match of the season, the Pella Christian boys tennis team fell to Albia 5-4, with two of the matches lost coming in a tiebreaking set. The Eagles got wins from #1 singles player Alejo Marcon, and #3 and #4 singles players Shaun Oosterheert and Alejandro Murdoch. Pella Christian’s lone doubles win came from Marcon and Isaac Natelborg. The Eagles will look to bounce back today as they travel to Grinnell for a Little Hawkeye Conference match at 4:15 p.m.