Medina netters hand Albion first loss

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 4 May 2016 at 12:00 am

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Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kristian Snyder posted a win at first singles to lead Medina to a key victory at Albion.

Avenging an earlier season loss (3-2 1/2), Medina downed host defending champion Albion 3 1/2-2 this afternoon to move into a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League tennis lead.

Medina and Albion are now both 9-1 while Akron is just a match off the pace at 7-2.

Straight set was at the first two singles spots by Kristian Snyder and Tristan Sanders led the way for Medina which also got a big straight set victory by the second doubles team of Nick Bogan-Ray Paull.

Medina 3 1/2, Albion 2
Singles: Kristian Snyder (M) def. Daniel Beam 7-5, 6-2; Tristan Snyder (M) def. Josh Metzler 6-2, 6-2; Dylan Bader (A) def. Xion Baes 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles: Matt Kovaleski-Emilie Barleben (A) def. Kyla Leno-Mike Cardone 6-4, 6-1; Nick Bogan-Ray Paull (M) def. Matt Flanagan-Victor Benjovsky 6-4, 6-3; Charles Beach-Brandon Harris (M) def. Makayla Yaskulski-Kyle Thaine 6-3, 6-3.

Wilson 5 1/2, Barker 0
Singles: Joey Hecko (W) def. Nick Fazzolari 6-0, 6-0; Gabriel Curcione (W) def. Andrew Jenks 6-0, 6-1; Kyle Lyon (W) def. Alexander Israel 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Kallie Olear-Marlowe Recht (W) def. Nick Sutch-Christian Young 6-0, 6-0; Mia Olear-Max Faery (W) def. Marisa Jowdy-Grace Harris 6-0, 6-0; Georgia Gray-Allisa Smith (W) def, Natalie Bruning-Maya Gooding 6-1, 6-0.

Holley 4, Alexander 1
Holley posted a key 4-1 victory over previously unbeaten defending champion Alexander this afternoon to jump into the thick of the Genesee Region League title race.

Alexander is now 7-1 and Holley 7-2.

Holley swept the three singles matches on victories by Brady Smith, Pablo Romero and Cameron Bennage.

The Hawks also got a come-from-behind three set victory by the second doubles team of Derek McArthur-Jake DeSimone.

Albion’s first doubles team of Matt Kovaleski and Emilie Barleben scored a straight set win.

Kyla Leno and Mike Cardone in action at first doubles for Medina.