Niles nips Bucks

Published 11:52 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Buchanan’s Kristine Gordon returns a shot against Niles. The Bucks fell to the Vikings 5-3. (Daily Star photo/AMELIO RODRIGUEZ)

Some thrilling doubles action highlighted Wednesday afternoon’s tennis match between visiting Buchanan and Niles.

Niles' Tori Woods serves against Buchanan on Wednesday afternoon. (Daily Star Photo/AMELIO RODRIGUEZ)

Three of the four flights were decided in three sets, while the fourth flight had a first set tiebreaker.

Niles and Buchanan split the singles flights, while the Vikings won three of the four doubles matches to earn the 5-3 non-conference victory.

Kristine Gordon and Nash Hughes were winners for the Bucks at No. 1 and No. 2 singles.

Niles’ Tearah Hutcheson and Haley Linville won at No. 3 and No. 4 singles respectively.

Taylor Glick and Haley Davis won at No. 1 doubles for Niles, while Nichole Sly and Paxton Schaller were winners at No. 2 doubles.

The Vikings also claimed the No. 4 doubles win with Liz Rocha and Allie Fuller.

Buchanan’s doubles victory came from Audrey Funk and Kesley Patrick.

Buchanan…3

Niles…5

Singles

1. Kristine Gordon (BU) d. Anna Flahaven 6-0, 6-1; 2. Nash Hughes (BU) d. Tori Woods 6-1, 6-0; 3. Tearah Hutcheson (N) d. Ashley Devereaux 6-4, 6-0; 4. Haley Linville (N) d. Dana Molica 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

Taylor Glick-Haley Davis (N) d. Jessi Hansen-Beth VanAlstine 2-6, 6-2, 4-3; Nichole Sly-Paxton Schaller (N) d. Dana Dowell-Maddie Higgins 7-6, 4-3; 3. Audrey Funk-Kelsey Patrick (BU) d. Michelle Briand-Anna Benjamin 2-6, 7-5, 6-3; 4. Liz Rocha-Allie Fuller (N) d. Rose Murdock-Desiree Goodwin 5-7, 7-5, 7-6