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Another day, another shutout.
Warsaw's tennis team hosted and beat Wawasee 5-0 in their Tuesday match. The Tigers have now won three straight and four of their last five dual matches by a 5-0 score.
Wawasee never tested the Tigers, who won all five matches in straight sets.
Ryan Van Puffelen beat Andy Cole 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 1 singles match. Dan Benyousky cruised past Mickey Ashpole 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 2 singles match. Pete Hake defeated Kyle Farrell 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 3 singles match.
Owen Compton and Eric Grossnickle knocked off Blake Knisely and Luke Baker 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 1 doubles match. Matt Krizmanich and David Honneffer beat Carter Ploszek and Logan Pilcher 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 2 doubles match.
The Tigers, 6-2, have won five matches by a 5-0 score. Their other win was by a 4-1 count, and that came over Plymouth, a team with six returning lettermen that is expected to challenge the Tigers and Goshen for the Northern Lakes Conference title.
Wawasee dropped to 4-6 overall and 1-3 in the NLC.
The Tigers, 3-0 in the NLC, try to go to 4-0 in the conference when they travel to NorthWood for a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match.
Wawasee is at Bremen at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
WARSAW 5, WAWASEE 0
Singles
No. 1 - Ryan VanPuffelen def. Andy Cole 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Dan Benyousky def. Mickey Ashpole 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 - Pete Hake def. Kyle Farrell 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 -ÊOwen Compton/Eric Grossnickle def. Blake Knisely/Luke Baker 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 - Matt Krizmanich/David Honneffer def. Carter Ploszek/Logan Pilcher 6-2, 6-2
JV: WARSAW 5, WAWASEE 0
Singles
No. 1 - Steve Slaughter def. Aaron Eikenberry 8-2
No. 2 -ÊEric Keller def. Scott Beasley 8-1
No. 3 - Rob Tidmore def. Neil Hiffinbotham 8-4
Doubles
No. 1 - Travis Yoder/Brad Simmons def. Adam Shock/Lucas White 8-3
No. 2 -ÊRyan Dill/Jon Scott def. Robbie Trame/Dusten Phares
