Bluffton vs. Transylvania/Manchester

Beavers slip past Manchester but fall to Transylvania

April 21, 2007

BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's tennis team solidified a berth in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships next week with its 5-4 victory over Manchester on a sunny and warm Saturday, April 21, 2007. The Beavers improved to 3-11 and 2-6 in the HCAC following the win over Manchester and 5-0 loss to conference-leading Transylvania.

Bluffton's first doubles tandem of Tim Kauffman (Lilburn, Ga./Parkview) and Blake Babcock (Findlay/Findlay) led the Beavers to victory, sweeping their three matches. They teamed for an 8-6 doubles victory and Babcock took his match at no. 2 singles by a final count of 6-2 and 6-4. In the deciding match, Kauffman outslugged Andrew Tkacs at no.1 singles in three sets, 6-1, 4-6 and 6-2. At no. 3 singles, Sean Williams (Upper Sandusky/Upper Sandusky) was victorious, 7-6 (7-3) and 6-0. Freshman Daniel Tinch (Middletown/Madison) rounded out the Bluffton victors against Manchester with a convincing 6-2, 6-4 win at no. 4 singles.

Bluffton returns to action on Saturday, April 28, 2007, when it travels to Indianapolis, Ind., for the HCAC Championships. The NCAA automatic qualifying tournament is scheduled to start at 8 a.m.

Transylvania 5, Bluffton 0

Singles

1. Tim Kauffman (Bluffton) vs. Trevor Scott (Transy) 4-6, 6-4, DNF
2. Clinton Colliver (Transy) def. Blake Babcock (Bluffton) 6-1, 6-4
3. Kyle Herren (Transy) def. Sean Williams (Bluffton) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Cameron Lowe (Transy) def. Daniel Tinch (Bluffton) 6-3, 6-3
5. Chris Dunaway (Transy) def. Ryan Thomas (Bluffton) 6-3, 6-1
6. Simon Brazinski (Transy) def. Luke Roeschley (Bluffton) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles

1. Scott/Colliver (Transy) vs. Babcock/Kauffman (Bluffton) DNP
2. Lowe/Herren (Transy) vs. Williams/Tinch (Bluffton) DNP
3. Garrett Bernard/Brazinski (Transy) vs. Thomas/Roeschley (Bluffton) DNF

Bluffton 5, Manchester 4

Singles

1. Tim Kauffman (Bluffton) def. Andrew Tkacs (Manchester) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
2. Blake Babcock (Bluffton) def. Joel Richard (Manchester) 6-2, 6-4
3. Sean Williams (Bluffton) def. Jordan Rothrock (Manchester) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
4. Daniel Tinch (Bluffton) def. Josh Sollenberger (Manchester) 6-2, 6-4
5. Aaron Foster (Manchester) def. Ryan Thomas (Bluffton) 6-0, 6-3
6. Dustin Shutte (Manchester) def. Luke Roeschley (Bluffton) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

1. Babcock/Kauffman (Bluffton) def. Tkacs/Richard (Manchester) 8-6
2. Rothrock/Sollenberger (Manchester) def. Williams/Tinch (Bluffton) 8-3
3. Foster/Shutte (Manchester) def. Thomas/Roeschley (Bluffton) 8-1

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