Albion netters edge Wilson

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 19 April 2016 at 12:00 am

Staying perfect at 5-0, defending champion Albion edged past host Wilson 3 1/2-2 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League tennis match.

Albion swept the three doubles matches on victories by the duos of Matt Kovaleski-Emilie Barleben (6-3, 6-1 over Callie Olear-Kierson Skbjak), Matt Flanaghan-Victor Benjovsky (6-1, 6-4 over Rebecca Connors-Max Faery) and Owen Foos-Connor McQuillan (6-0, 6-2 over Mia Olear-Alex Couturier).

The Purple Eagles also took the third singles as Dylan Bader downed Kyla Lyon 7-6, 7-5.

Wilson, which is now 1-3, took the first two singles matches as Jey Hecko downed Daniel Beam 6-3, 6-3 and Gabriel Curcione bested Josh Metzler 6-3, 6-1.

Akron (4-0) 4 1/2, Newfane (0-3) 1
Singles: Ryan Meek (Ak) def. Jeremy Rbbeck 6-2, 6-0; Nathan Chubb (Ak) def. Terrell Atkins 6-0, 6-3; Brandon Meek (Ak) def. Bobby Heers 6-1, 7-5.
Doubles: Cam Seib – Jacob Koithans (N) def. Jacob Meyer – Cierra Janis 7-5, 7-6; Erica Papke – Morgan Wagner (Ak) def. Nick Heimiller – Michelle Schultz 6-2, 6-1; Dustin Earle – Cameron Brooks (Ak) def. Austin Smith – Ashley Danev 6-3, 6-4.