Bedford boys' tennis turns tables on Weston, snapping its seven-year title run with Division 3 crown
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Coach John Geilfuss noted that playing tough opponents in the Dual County League prepared Bedford (16-4) for the postseason.
'It helps to have that competition,' said Geilfuss. 'We're ready to play competitive matches every time out.'
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Logan Cox was the difference at third singles for the Bucs. The senior lost to Weston's Jacob Wu in the regular season, but edged him, 6-2, 6-1, in the final.
'Logan was huge today,' said Geilfuss. 'He played the best match he had played all year.'
Bedford's Dillon Brown battled at first singles, but couldn't come up with the win.
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Bedford's 'glue,' per Geilfuss, is senior Spencer Goss, who took his second singles match against Weston's Winston Starrett to a 10-point tiebreaker. Goss emerged the victor, winning 6-1, 4-6, 10-7.
Bedford's doubles play was dynamic. Fast feet and big serves led Leo Natalizio and Charles Demeo to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Weston's Nathaniel Ko and Siyang Ding, while Rylan Nichols and Ryan Liu persisted in a 7-6 (7-1), 6-1 finish over Sammy Regelman and Ben Rosenfeld at second doubles.
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Weston's (10-8) lone victory was at first singles, where junior Peter Chen continued his dominance, defeating Dillion Denny-Brown, 6-2, 6-2.
At No. 1 singles, Peter Chen Jr. picked up Weston's only win of the day.
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Weston's Winston Starrett Jr. stretches for a backhand.
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