Bulldog netters edge St. Marys
By Cort Reynolds
ST. MARYS - Visiting Ada won all three singles matches to post a hard-fought 3-2 victory over St. Marys Monday evening.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 after the victory, while SM fell to 2-1 with the loss.
Ada won all three singles matches in straight sets.
Bulldog senior Cade Mullins dropped just one game at first singles to run his record to 3-0.
Junior Isaac Spar rallied to gut out a three-setter to clinch a second singles win, and also improved his record to 3-0.
Ada sophomore Miranda Wills increased her mark to 2-1 by winning 12 of 13 games at third singles.
The Roughriders took both doubles matches in straight sets.
St. Marys took an early 1-0 advantage with a win at second doubles. Yet Ada seized the lead 2-1 after Wills and Mullins each won their singles matches.
SM tied the match at 2-2 after winning at first doubles. But Ada clinched the team victory as Spar won the decisive bout at third singles in three sets.
Ada 3, St. Marys 2
Singles results:
1. Cade Mullins (A) def. Howie Spencer (SM) 6-1, 6-0
2. Isaac Spar (A) def. Mason King (SM) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
3. Miranda Wills (A) def. Joey Vanderhorst (SM) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles:
1D. David Keller/Mat Kawalec (SM) def. Gabe Hassan/Dexter Woods (A) 6-4, 6-3
2D. Evan Tennant/Justin Grannon (SM) def. Morgan Swick/Hunter Wells (A) 6-1, 6-0
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