Frontrunning N-O net trio posts wins

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Charles Beach, left, downs Barker’s Alexander Israel in third singles action today. The Mustangs downed the host Raiders 5 1/2-0.

Albion blanked visiting Roy-Hart 5 1/2-0 this afternoon to maintain sole possession of the Niagara-Orleans League tennis lead at 8-0.

Runners-up Medina and Akron both likewise scored shutout wins to stay just a match off the pace at 6-1. Medina bested Barker 5 1/2-0 and Akron downed Newfane 5 1/2-0.

Albion 5 1/2, Roy-Hart 0
Singles: Daniel Beam (A) def. Elliot Spitzer 6-2, 6-3; Josh Metzler (A) def. Patrick Sheelar 6-0, 6-0; Dylan Bader (A) def. Angelina Ciarfella 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: Matt Kovaleski – Emilie Barleben (A) def. Desree Taylor – Aspen Moore 6-1, 6-0; Matt Flanaghan – Victor Benjoysky (A) def. Sean O’Grady – Caleb Reith 6-0, 6-0; Owen Foos – Connor McQuillan (A) def. Cameron VanBuren – Mason Collins.

Medina 5 1/2, Barker 0
Singles: Kristian Snyder (M) def. Nick Fazzolari 6-0, 6-1; Tristan Sanders (M) def. Andrew Jenks 6-1, 6-2; Charles Beach (M) def. Alexander Israel 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles: Xion Baes – Mike Cardone (M) def. Nick Sutch – Christian Young 6-0, 6-0; Nick Bogan – Ray Paull (M) def. Mia Gooding – Grace Harris 6-0, 6-0; Brandon Harris – Kyla Leno (M) def. Natalie Bruning – Marisa Jowdy 6-0, 6-0.

Akron 5 1/2, Newfane 0
Singles: Ryan Meek (A) def. Terrell Atkins 6-1, 6-0; Nathan Chubb (A) def. Bobby Heers 6-3, 6-1; Brandon Meek (A) def. Nick Heimiller 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles: Jacob Meyer -Cierra Janis (A) def. Cameron Seib – Michelle Schultz 6-2, 6-2; Morgan Wagner – Erica Papke (A) def. Ashley Danve – Austin Smith 6-1, 6-0; Eliza Papke – Morgan Wbowka (A) def. Sarah Nelson – Hayley Bye 6-0, 6-1.

Section V Qualifier
Holley’s Brady Smith scored a pair of singles victories this afternoon in the Section V qualifier.

The Hawks doubles team of Pablo Romero and Cameron Bennage likewise posted a pair of wins but then bowed in the finals.