All Time Record vs. Taylor: 1-0Classic Matches:
2009; Bethany Christian 4, Taylor 1
This is the only time we've played Taylor, and the doubles battles were great. It was especially rewarding to see Russell Klassen and Nick Rebec pull out a third set tiebreaker for a win at their position, while Kyle Miller and Austin Loucks downed a very athletic #1 doubles squad.
Top Players over the Years: We've only played once.
Last Season Result: Bethany Christian 4, Taylor 1
Returning Varsity Players:
#1S - Matt Brankle (lost to Seth Krabill; 3-6, 1-6)
#2S - Logan Barnes (lost to Ben Mast; 1-6, 1-6)
#3S - Drew Hansen (beat Blake Shetler; 6-4, 6-1)
#2D - Nathan Gotshall (lost to Russell Klassen/Nick Rebec; 7-6, 3-6, (7-10))
Top Returning JV Players:
We don't know, we didn't see their JV
Outlook: Taylor brings back as many varsity players as we do, but we were able to have success over most of them. The #3 singles spot will be a spot for us to measure ourselves against, to see how much we've improved. But hopefully this is a match where we can take advantage of the top of our lineup, and then gut out some wins at the lower spots. It will be important to make sure we are on top of our game when we play, because this tournament is a priority this year.