By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES - Niles tennis coach Rob Babler knew that St. Joseph was going to be a tough competitor heading into Wednesday's match.
The Bears took the Vikes out quickly in all but one flight, posting a 7-1 final score in SMAC West Division action.
Niles' only win came at No. 3 singles where junior Dan Rodts took a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrew Kim.
The Vikings (0-2) will host Lakeshore for another West Division match on Monday.
St. Joe…7
Niles…1
Singles
1. Colin Smith v. Rob Dukesherer 2-6, 0-6
2. Nathan Fink v. Vikram Arora
1-6, 0-6
3. Dan Rodts v. Andrew Kim 6-2,
4. Julian Freas v. Kerine Kaylan 1-6, 0-6
Doubles
1. Levi Grooms/Jon Poole v. Hunter Ellis/Alex Reed 1-6, 2-6
2. Mark Neeser/Jonathan Smith v. Michael Sendor/Ben Baumgartner 0-6, 1-6
3. Dan Ott/Scott Bailey v. Adam Waite/Sid Kumar 1-6,1-6
4. Zak Herrmann/Jordan Parks v. P.J. Brown/Pranav Shah 1-6, 1-6