Niles netters top Chieftains 7-1

Published 9:36 pm Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Niles’ Rob Lundberg returns a shot against Dowagiac Tuesday. (Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

Niles’ Rob Lundberg returns a shot against Dowagiac Tuesday. (Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

The Niles and Dowagiac tennis teams tuned up for this weekend’s league tennis tournaments with a non-league match Tuesday.

Dowagiac’s Vaughn Herter goes low to get a shot off against Niles Tuesday. (Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

Dowagiac’s Vaughn Herter goes low to get a shot off against Niles Tuesday. (Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

The visiting Vikings defeated the Chieftains 7-1.

Dowagiac’s lone win came at No. 3 singles where Ethan Wagner defeated Curtis Thomas 6-0 and 6-1.

Niles will compete in the SMAC tournament on Saturday, while Dowagiac will take part in the Wolverine Conference tourney on Friday.

 

Niles…7

Dowagiac…1

Singles

1. Rob Lundberg (N) d. Zach Davis 6-0, 6-1; 2. Micah Weigel (N) d. Vaughn Herter 6-2, 6-0; 3. Ethan Wagner (D) d. Curtis Thomas 6-0, 6-1; 4. Blaine Clark (N) d. Dakota Schoff 6-4, 6-2

 

Doubles

1. Derek Brown-Matt Lee (N) d. David Brogan-Mitch Warsko 6-3, 6-3; 2. Jacob Ganus-Jacob Ruelle (N) d. Justin Yakim-Colin Rafferty 6-0, 3-0; 3. Riley Delinski-Zayne Neumann (N) d. Tony Kidman-Ben Herter 6-2, 6-4; 4. Chad Barton-Ben Lovett (N) d. Ethan Helmuth-Jacob Helmuth 6-0, 6-2