Purple Tornado netters stand alone on top of STAC division
BINGHAMTON – Norwich took down Chenango Forks 5-2 in a STAC divisional match-up to remain undefeated while grabbing the top spot in the standings. With the win, the Purple Tornado netters are the lone team at the top.
Norwich’s core performers this season are the three teams that are still undefeated: first doubles of Austin Benenati and Nat Christopherson, second doubles’ Carson Maynard and Zac Marsh and Matt Giglio at fourth singles.
The Blue Devils of Forks needed to break-up the win streak and capture a win against one of the three in order to have a chance at a match win.
The Tornado players were not going to let that happen as they took the Blue Devils in straight sets in all three matches.
The match came down to two points for Norwich – third doubles partners Jonathan Ryan and Jahlil Jones as well as second singles player, Joel Fazio.
Fazio won the decisive fourth point, playing his best tennis of the year as described by Norwich head coach John Stewart.
Stewart shook up the lineup before the match, moving Fazio up from third singles to second and it paid off. Fazio defeated Chenango Forks’ Declan Houlihan with scored of 6-3 and 7-5.
Ryan and Jones won earlier this season to the Forks team in three sets but defeated Bogdan Kovalchak and Braeden Krisko this match in two with the division, “playing the best match so far this year,” said Stewart.
Zayne Harper played a very tight match at third singles, losing in three tough sets.
Harper was up 4-3 in the third and held off a match point at 5-4. He was able to tie the match up at 5-5 but couldn’t hold Patrick Saroka of Forks off and eventually lost the set, 7-5.
The Devils won first singles with solid play by Niklas Boeker. “The Forks kid played a great match. Josiah played well and the scores of the match really don’t reflect that,” said Stewart.
“Tonight was a great match for our Purple netters,” said Stewart. “We were unbeatable in every match that Forks needed to win in order for them to beat us.”
Norwich’s next match will be home against Oneonta on Wednesday. The Purple Tornado will be honoring their three seniors and the 1948 Tennis team. Ceremonies are scheduled start at 3:30 p.m.
Norwich 5, Chenango Forks 2
Singles: Niklas Boeker (CF) def. Josiah Shaver 6-1, 6-2; Joel Fazio (N) def. Declan Houlihan 6-3, 7-5; Patrick Saroka (CF) def. Zayn Harper 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; Matt Giglio (N) def. Cameron Drumm 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles: Austin Benenati/Nathan Christopherson (N) def. Mark Boot/Timothy Boot 6-1, 6-4; Zac Marsh/Carson Maynard (N) def. William Maines/Daniel Saroka 6-2, 6-3; Jahlil Jones/Jonathan Ryan(N) def. Bogdan Kovalchak/Braeden Krisko 6-2, 6-1.
Records: Norwich 6-2; CF 5-3.
Norwich’s core performers this season are the three teams that are still undefeated: first doubles of Austin Benenati and Nat Christopherson, second doubles’ Carson Maynard and Zac Marsh and Matt Giglio at fourth singles.
The Blue Devils of Forks needed to break-up the win streak and capture a win against one of the three in order to have a chance at a match win.
The Tornado players were not going to let that happen as they took the Blue Devils in straight sets in all three matches.
The match came down to two points for Norwich – third doubles partners Jonathan Ryan and Jahlil Jones as well as second singles player, Joel Fazio.
Fazio won the decisive fourth point, playing his best tennis of the year as described by Norwich head coach John Stewart.
Stewart shook up the lineup before the match, moving Fazio up from third singles to second and it paid off. Fazio defeated Chenango Forks’ Declan Houlihan with scored of 6-3 and 7-5.
Ryan and Jones won earlier this season to the Forks team in three sets but defeated Bogdan Kovalchak and Braeden Krisko this match in two with the division, “playing the best match so far this year,” said Stewart.
Zayne Harper played a very tight match at third singles, losing in three tough sets.
Harper was up 4-3 in the third and held off a match point at 5-4. He was able to tie the match up at 5-5 but couldn’t hold Patrick Saroka of Forks off and eventually lost the set, 7-5.
The Devils won first singles with solid play by Niklas Boeker. “The Forks kid played a great match. Josiah played well and the scores of the match really don’t reflect that,” said Stewart.
“Tonight was a great match for our Purple netters,” said Stewart. “We were unbeatable in every match that Forks needed to win in order for them to beat us.”
Norwich’s next match will be home against Oneonta on Wednesday. The Purple Tornado will be honoring their three seniors and the 1948 Tennis team. Ceremonies are scheduled start at 3:30 p.m.
Norwich 5, Chenango Forks 2
Singles: Niklas Boeker (CF) def. Josiah Shaver 6-1, 6-2; Joel Fazio (N) def. Declan Houlihan 6-3, 7-5; Patrick Saroka (CF) def. Zayn Harper 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; Matt Giglio (N) def. Cameron Drumm 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles: Austin Benenati/Nathan Christopherson (N) def. Mark Boot/Timothy Boot 6-1, 6-4; Zac Marsh/Carson Maynard (N) def. William Maines/Daniel Saroka 6-2, 6-3; Jahlil Jones/Jonathan Ryan(N) def. Bogdan Kovalchak/Braeden Krisko 6-2, 6-1.
Records: Norwich 6-2; CF 5-3.
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