Beavers calm Tri-State Thunder for first victory of season
April 6, 2006
Bluffton 5, Tri-State 4
The Beavers picked up their first win of the 2006 campaign, knocking off Tri-State 5-4 on the road. Senior Pete Martin (Berne, Ind./SouthAdams) helped the Bluffton cause with two victories on the afternoon, a 6-1, 6-4 win at fourth singles and a 9-8 (7-5) victory at second doubles with Blake Babcock (Findlay/Findlay). Colin Yoder (Goshen, Ind./Bethany Christian) also picked up a pair of wins against the Thunder. He defeated Sean Matusko in the sixth singles match in three sets, 6-0, 3-6 and 6-4. Yoder teamed with Isaiah Schloneger (Dundee/Central Christian) for the 8-6 win at third doubles to secure the victory for the Beavers. Jordan Zickefoose (Lima/Lima Senior) dominated his match at first singles, 7-5 and 6-2.
Singles
1. Jordan Zickefoose (Bluffton) def. Dan Wiedemann (Tri-State) 7-5, 6-2
2. Bryan Roth (Tri-State) def. Tim Kauffman (Bluffton) 7-5, 6-1
3. Nick Winningham (Tri-State) def. Blake Babcock (Bluffton) 6-2, 6-1
4. Pete Martin (Bluffton) def. Brandon Appleton (Tri-State) 6-1, 6-4
5. Jeigh Krupp (Tri-State) def. Isaiah Schloneger (Bluffton) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Colin Yoder (Bluffton) def. Sean Matusko (Tri-State) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. Wiedemann/Roth (Tri-State) def. Zickefoose/Kauffman (Bluffton) 8-4
2. Babcock/Martin (Bluffton) def. Winningham/Matt Philhower (Tri-State) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Schloneger/Yoder (Bluffton) def. Krupp/Appleton (Tri-State) 8-6
