Bluffton defeats Mount St. Joseph 9-0, falls to Hanover 6-3
April 8, 2002
Bluffton College traveled to Cincinnati on April 6 and walked away with one win and one loss in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s tennis action at The College of Mount St. Joseph.
BC dominated Mount St. Joseph 9-0 to start the day before falling to conference-leader Hanover 6-3. The Beavers improve to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Association. Bluffton travels to Cedarville on Tues. April 9 and then to Manchester on Sat. April 13.
Sophomore Brad Boyles (Berne, Ind./South Adams) and freshman Kyle Sprunger (Berne, Ind./South Adams) won twice Saturday at No. 2 singles and No. 4 singles, respectively, and teamed up to take two wins at No. 2 doubles.
Bluffton’s remaining individuals all went 1-1 Saturday, including sophomore Owen Beck (Archbold/Archbold) at No. 1 singles, sophomore Dan Wott (Fremont/Clyde) at No. 3 singles, junior David Barnes at No. 5 singles and junior Garrett Skare at No. 6 singles.
In doubles action, Beck and Wott went 1-1 at No. 1 doubles, as did Skare and senior Genti Basha at No. 3 doubles.
April 6 at Mount St. Joseph
Singles
#1 - Owen Beck (BC) defeated Ryan Coslett (MSJ) 6-4, 6-0
#2 - Brad Boyles (BC) defeated Alex Wehrum (MSJ) 6-2, 6-1
#3 - Dan Wott (BC) defeated Eric Goshorn (MSJ) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
#4 - Kyle Sprunger (BC) defeated Marc Cruz (MSJ) 6-1, 6-2
#5 - David Barnes (BC) defeated Chris Bowati (MSJ) 6-0, 6-0
#6 - Garrett Skare (BC) defeated Jeremy Jones (MSJ) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
#1 - Beck and Wott (BC) defeated Coslett and Bowati (MSJ) 8-4
#2 - Boyles and Sprunger (BC) defeated Jeff Hershner and Jones (MSJ) 8-1
#3 - Skare and Genti Basha (BC) defeated Wehrum and Jason Gilbert (MSJ) 8-5
April 6 vs. Hanover (at Mount St. Joseph)
Singles
#1 - Owen Beck (BC) lost to Spencer Kilijian (HC) 3-6, 3-6
#2 - Brad Boyles (BC) defeated Bryan Bosta (HC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
#3 - Dan Wott (BC) lost to Chris Chailland (HC) 3-6, 5-7
#4 - Kyle Sprunger (BC) defeated Jacob Houk (HC) 7-6, 2-6, 6-3
#5 - David Barnes (BC) lost to Max Somers (HC) 0-6, 3-6
#6 - Garrett Skare (BC) lost to Nate McArdle (HC) 1-6, 4-6Doubles
#1 - Beck and Wott (BC) lost to Kilijian and Michael Cranfill (HC) 1-8
#2 - Boyles and Sprunger (BC) defeated Bosta and Houk (HC) 8-2
#3 - Skare and Genti Basha (BC) lost to Somers and Chailland (HC) 6-8
