OCT. 9-11 — Leafs Finish In Fourth At MCC Tournament
Goshen can't move up a spot from regular season; Lanctot named All-MCC

Senior Andrew Lanctot Junior Thushan Hemachandra

Indianapolis, IN — Playing its best tennis of the season heading into the Mid-Central Conference Tournament, Goshen had hopes of sliding up a place in the conference standings after a 6-7 season yielded a fourth place finish in the league. Despite some great tennis at several positions, the Leafs settled for the same position in the tournament, unable to knock Grace out of a third place stronghold.

“We went into this end-of-season tourney with hopes of improving on our fourth place round robin finish but weren’t able to move up,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “Overall, I thought our guys played some great tennis this season, and we were playing some of our best tennis going into the tourney.”

Goshen received singles wins from freshman JD Windhorst at number four, senior Ben Luginbuhl at number five and junior Daniel Love at number six, but got its greatest performance from junior Thushan Hemachandra at number three singles. Hemachandra won two matches — the only Goshen player to do so for the tournament — before falling to Indiana Wesleyan in the championship match at that position. Goshen received its only other team point from its number two doubles team of Windhorst and senior Andrew Lanctot, who defeated Grace’s pair by a 6-4, 6-3 count.

“The tourney highlight for Goshen was the three-set win by Thushan Hemachandra over Bethel’s Josh Pulkow in the number three singles semifinals,” King said. “Hemachandra had good command of all his strokes and probably played his best tennis of the season in this match. We had hopes for a few other wins, but they didn’t materialize.”

Lanctot was named to the All-MCC team as a result of his season-long play, despite dropping his first match of the tournament to Taylor’s Scott Schmeissing 6-4, 6-4.

“Our 6-7 overall season record wasn’t as good as our 8-3 record of last year, but we added three strong teams to this year’s schedule and played three of our matches without Andrew Lanctot who could not be available because of student teaching commitments,” King said. “Our five seniors in Andrew Lanctot, Aaron Wieand, Ben Luginbuhl, Aaron Lehman and Andrew Kauffman have contributed much to our tennis program during their college careers, and they will be sorely missed for their contributions both on and off the court.”
Final Results:
Indiana Wesleyan — 27
Bethel — 12
Grace — 10
Goshen — 6
Taylor — 5
Marian — 2
Huntington — 1
St. Francis — 0
Singles:
#1 Andrew Lanctot lost to Scott Schmeissing (Taylor) 6-4, 6-4.
#2 Aaron Wieand lost to Josh Grubbs (Bethel) 6-4, 6-3
#3 Thushan Hemachandra def Jason Stump (Huntington) 7-5, 6-1; def Josh Pulkow (Bethel) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2; and in Championship lost to Joel Helm (Wesleyan) 6-0, 6-3.
#4 J D Windhorst def Andrew Smiley (Taylor) 6-1, 6-1; lost to Joel Dendiu (Bethel) 6-2, 6-3.
#5 Ben Luginbuhl def Bryston Bangel (Marian) 1-6, 6-0, 6-1; lost to Chad Hathaway (Wesleyan) 6-1, 6-0.
#6 Daniel Love def Jerry Wagner (Marian) 6-3, 6-4; lost to Gabe Tudor (Wesleyan) 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles:
#1 Wieand/Hemachandra lost to Jeremy Ellis/Landon Reifsnider (Grace) 6-3, 6-4
#2 Lanctot/Windhorst def Brandon Conley/Drew McIntire (Grace) 6-4, 6-3; lost to Josh Grubbs/Joel Dendiu (Bethel) 6-4, 6-2.
#3 Luginbuhl/Love lost to Chad Hathaway/Phil Jackson (Wesleyan) 6-0, 6-2.

SEPT. 30 — Goshen Continues Hot Play Against Bluffton
Team gets second consecutive sweep against visiting Beavers

Goshen, IN — Returning to a form more pleasing to head coach Stan King, the Goshen men’s tennis team swept the visiting Bluffton College Beavers Tuesday night, giving the team its second consecutive sweep (the Leafs defeated Huntington by a 9-0 count Saturday) and pushing its record to 5-7 overall with a 3-3 mark in Mid-Central Conference play.

“This was a great win for the Leafs, but closer than the 9-0 score suggests,” King said. “There were a lot of good rallies in each match and I’m pleased with the way our guys played at each position.”

Goshen took straight sets in each singles position, with senior Aaron Wieand putting on the most dominating performance with his 6-1, 6-1 decision over Bluffton’s Brad Boyles at the number two singles slot. Freshman JD Windhorst took number three by a 6-0, 6-3 count, while senior Ben Luginbuhl used a 6-1, 6-2 effort to win the fifth singles position. Goshen also allowed just seven total games in doubles competition to the Beavers on the afternoon.

“Our anticipation and quickness in doubles was as good as I’ve seen this season,” King said. “Wieand, Windhorst and Luginbuhl dominated play in their singles matches.”

Goshen will take part in an exhibition match against Goshen College alumni at 1 p.m. Saturday. The squad returns to regular season play Tuesday when it will host Anderson. Match time is slated for 3 p.m.
Singles:
#1 Andrew Lanctot (G)def Owen Beck 6-3, 6-1
#2 Aaron Wieand (G) def Brad Boyles 6-1, 6-1
#3 Thushan Hemachandra (G) def Dan Wott 6-4, 6-2
#4 J D Windhorst (G) def Pete Martin 6-0, 6-3
#5 Ben Luginbuhl (G) def Mark Ziebel 6-1, 6-2
#6 Daniel Love (G) def Aaron Darlington 6-4, 6-1
Doubles:
#1 Wieand/Hemachandra (G) def Beck/Wott 8-3
#2 Lanctot/Windhorst (G) def Boyles/Martin 8-2
#3 Luginbuhl/Love (G) def Zwiebel/Darlington 8-2

SEPT. 27 — Leafs Sweep Huntington 9-0
Goshen evens mark in Mid-Central Conference play to 3-3

Goshen, IN — A chilly Saturday morning offered the backdrop for the Goshen men’s tennis team to return to winning, as the Leafs dropped a 9-0 haymaker on Mid-Central Conference rival Huntington. With the win, the Leafs end a three match losing skid as well as a two-game MCC losing streak, pushing the team’s conference record to 3-3 on the season.

“Our guys really wanted this win and a 9-0 win over Huntington is terrific, even when Huntington is in a rebuilding year,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “I thought we played some great tennis up and down the lineup.”

Goshen (4-7, 3-3) was able to take all singles matches in straight sets, while the visiting Foresters could only garner a top output of three points in any one of the doubles sets. The day’s best match came at number one singles, where senior Andrew Lanctot took a 6-4, 7-6 (4) decision from Huntington’s Ben Eggleston.

“Most notable on the day was Andrew’s long, two-set win over Ben Eggleston at number one singles,” King said. “Ben’s tennis is tough, and he has enjoyed a great college career — one that’s included annual wins over Goshen players the past three years and before that when he was a standout player at Jimtown High School. There were many great points in this dogfight between two calculating players with similar games who have known each other on the court for many years. Goshen’s patient, but alert, aggressive play in both singles and doubles certainly paid off.”

Goshen will next take a hiatus from MCC play when the team hosts Bluffton College (OH) Tuesday. Match time is slated to begin at 3:30 p.m.
Singles:
#1 Andrew Lanctot (G) def Ben Eggleston 6-4, 7-6 (4)
#2 Aaron Wieand (G) def Brandon Ecker 6-0, 6-4
#3 Thushan Hemachandra (G) def Daron Short 6-3, 6-3
#4 J D Windhorst (G) def Brian Lambright 6-3, 6-3
#5 Ben Luginbuhl (G) def Ben Tompson 6-3, 6-1
#6 Daniel Love (G) def Brandon Curtis 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles:
#1 Wieand/Hemachandra (G) def Eggleston/Ecker 8-2
#2 Lanctot/Windhorst (G) def Short/Lambright 8-3
#3 Luginbuhl/Love (G) def Thompson/Curtis 8-2
Exhibition:
Aaron Lehman (G) def Andrew Jackenheimer 8-4
Andrew Kauffman (G) def Andrew Jackenheimer 8-1

SEPT. 22 — Goshen Can't Stay With Indiana Wesleyan
Wildcats deal Leafs second straight MCC loss with 9-0 win

Goshen, IN — Goshen found the going rough against Mid-Central Conference leading Indiana Wesleyan University Monday night, dropping a 9-0 decision in the process. The Leafs provided the stiffest competition at the number four singles and number two doubles positions, where freshman JD Windhorst lost a close, 6-4, 7-6 (3) match in singles and then paired with senior Andrew Lanctot in an 8-5 loss in doubles.

“Wesleyan showed us why they’ve been winning matches with little difficulty again this year,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “They have a very strong team with last year’s starting six all returning and two freshmen breaking into this year’s top six. However, I was pleased to see our guys stay focused and play good tennis even though we weren’t winning many games. JD Windhorst played especially well in a close, two-set loss at number four singles.”

Goshen (3-7, 2-3) also received a good effort from senior Aaron Wieand, who dropped a tough 6-1, 6-4 decision to Wesleyan’s Michal Stancyk. The Leafs will have a chance to get back to winning in the MCC on Saturday, when the team will host Huntington. Match time is slated for 10:30 a.m.
Singles:
#1 Jakub Peterson (IWU) def Andrew Lanctot 6-2, 6-2
#2 Michal Stanczyk (IWU) def Aaron Wieand 6-1, 6-4
#3 Joel Helm (IWU) def Thushan Hemachandra 6-1, 6-2
#4 Luke Helm (IWU) def J D Windhorst 6-4, 7-6 (3)
#5 Chad Hathaway (IWU) def Ben Luginbuhl 6-2, 6-4
#6 Gabe Tudor (IWU) def Daniel Love 6-1, 6-0
Doubles:
#1 Petersson/Stanczyk (IWU) def Wieand/Hemachandra 8-0
#2 Helm/Helm (IWU) def Lanctot/Windhorst 8-5
#3 Hathaway/Phil Jackson (IWU) def Luginbuhl/Love 8-1
Exhibition:
Phil Jackson (IWU) def Aaron Lehman 6-1, 6-0
J D Emmert (IWU) def Andrew Kauffman 6-2, 6-2
Tudor/Emmert (IWU) def Lehman/Kauffman 8-1

SEPT. 20 — Grace Takes Important Points In 6-3 Win
Leafs play well but struggle to win necessary matches

Senior Andrew Lanctot

Winona Lake, IN — It was a classic case of getting close but not being able to finish for Goshen Saturday, as the Leafs dropped a 6-3 decision to host Grace. Goshen was able to win points at number one and four singles to go with a number two doubles win, but came up short in critical matches in other spots.

“This was a hard-fought match at almost every position,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “(Senior) Andrew Lanctot won a great match at number one singles, but unfortunately we couldn’t seem to get critical points when we needed them in close matches that could have gone either way at number three, five and six singles and number one and three doubles. I thought we played some good tennis up and down the line up, though it was disappointing to see us lose sets where we had the momentum and leads to win. Grace has a good team and is much improved over last year.”

Lanctot led the Leafs (3-6, 2-2) with a big 6-4, 6-7 (10-8), 6-1 win over Grace’s Jeremy Ellis at number one singles. Freshman JD Windhorst continued his strong play with a 6-4, 6-2 straight set win at the number four singles position, while that duo paired up to take the number two doubles spot as well.

Goshen will not have much time to collect itself for its next match. MCC leader Indiana Wesleyan will come to Goshen Monday. Match time is slated to begin at 4 p.m.
Singles:
#1 Andrew Lanctot (Go) def Jeremy Ellis 6-4, 6-7(10-8), 6-1
#2 Landon Reifsnider (Gr) def Aaron Wieand 6-0, 6-1
#3 Dan Benyousky (Gr) def Thushan Hemachandra 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
#4 J D Windhorst (Go) def Brandon Conley 6-4, 6-2
#5 Corey Smith (Gr) def Ben Luginbuhl 7-6(8-6), 6-2
#6 Zac McGowen (Gr) def Daniel Love 6-2, 7-5
Doubles:
#1 Ellis/Reifsnider (Gr) def Wieand/Hemachandra 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
#2 Lanctot/Windhorst (Go) def Conley/Drew McIntire 6-1, 6-2
#3 Benyousky/Smith (Gr) def Luginbuhl/Love 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Exhibition:
Zac McGowen (Gr) def Aaron Lehman 8-3
Zac McGowen (Gr) def Andrew Kauffman 8-2

SEPT. 17 — IPFW Blanks Leafs In Fort Wayne
NCAA Division I school takes care of Goshen despite solid play in several spots

Senior Ben Luginbuhl

Fort Wayne, IN — Things didn’t go particularly well for Goshen Wednesday night, as the men’s tennis team found the NCAA Division I level tough in a 9-0 loss to host Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Making matters worse was the fact that Goshen was again without its usual number one player, senior Andrew Lanctot, who had prior academic responsibilities.

“We were pretty much out-matched at every position,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “However, I was pleased to see the good effort of our guys throughout their matches.”

Goshen (2-5, 2-1) gave IPFW the most competition at the number one and number four singles positions, where senior Aaron Wieand nearly took the first set in the number one slot before dropping the match 7-5, 6-2. Senior Ben Luginbuhl also came back to make the number four match interesting, dropping a 6-0, 7-6 (5) decision in a solid effort.

“It was good to see Aaron Wieand put together a very well-played first set before losing it 7-5 and to have Ben Luginbuhl adjusted his game to extend his second set into a tiebreaker after losing the first set 6-0,” King said. “This kind of one-sided loss can be discouraging for a team, but I believe we’ll be stronger for having played our best, and with some great rallies, against a very strong opponent.”

Goshen will play Saturday at Grace, with a 10:30 a.m. start time. Manchester defaulted from its match with the Leafs scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 18.
Singles:
#1 Michael Parker (IP) def Aaron Wieand 7-5, 6-2
#2 Carlos Gonzalez (IP) def Thushan Hemachandra 6-2, 6-0
#3 Ian Leonhardt (IP) def J D Windhorst 6-1, 6-3
#4 Jessy Nikho (IP) def Ben Luginbuhl 6-0, 7-6 (5)
#5 Daniel Jackson (IP) Daniel Love 6-3, 6-0
#6 Scott Beasley (IP) def Aaron Lehman 6-2, 6-2
Doubles:
#1 Parker/Jackson (IP) def Wieand/Hemachandra 8-3
#2 Leonhardt/Nikho def Lehman/Windhorst 8-1
#3 Gonzalez/Billy Ruxton (IP) def Luginbuhl/Love 8-3
Exhibition:
Matt Muns (IP) def Andrew Kauffman 8-2

SEPT. 13 — Leafs End Slump With 8-1 Win Over Marian
Goshen handles Knights to move to 2-1 in Mid-Central Conference

Goshen, IN — After dropping its last four matches, the Goshen College men’s tennis team returned to action Saturday with a convincing 8-1 win over Mid-Central Conference rival Marian. The Leafs were able to take all singles positions in straight sets save for one, and captured the top two doubles positions for the team’s second MCC win of the young season.

“We needed a convincing win like this one to raise our confidence level,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “Our play was good, at times superb, while moving through points against a relatively young Marian team.”

Goshen (2-4, 2-1) found little resistance from the Knights in singles play, being led by senior Andrew Lanctot’s 7-5, 6-0 win at the number one slot. The rest of the squad fell in the same line, with senior Ben Luginbul and junior Daniel Love’s 8-5 loss at number three doubles being the only flaw of the day for the Leafs.

“Lanctot got into a grove while winning his second set 6-0 in his singles win, and (senior Aaron) Wieand played a steady, aggressive game to win handily at singles,” King said. “It was good to see (junior Thushan) Hemachandra, (freshman JD) Windhorst and Luginbuhl play some great tennis on their way to one-sided wins. Love got his game clicking again with a third set tie breaker win. I’m pleased with the way we’re improving our doubles play – doing a better job of staying in rallies, keeping volleys low, and finishing points at the net.”

Goshen will next face-off against Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday. Match time is slated for 4 p.m. in Fort Wayne.
Singles:
#1 Andrew Lanctot (G) def Brandon Martin 7-5, 6-0
#2 Aaron Wieand (G) def Stephen Ford 6-4, 6-2
#3 Thushan Hemachandra (G) def John Mutz 6-1, 6-0
#4 J D Windhorst (G) def T J McAtee 6-1, 6-1
#5 Ben Luginbuhl (G) def Bryston Bangel 6-1, 6-1
#6 Daniel Love (G) def Jerry Wagner 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (1)
Doubles:
#1 Wieand/Hemachandra (G) def Martin/Ford 8-2
#2 Lanctot/Windhorst (G) def Mutz/McAtee 9-7
#3 Wagner/Clint Brand )M) def Luginbuhl/Love 8-5
Exhibition:
Clint Brand (M) def Aaron Lehman 8-3
Andrew Kauffman (G) def David Lockridge 6-0, 6-3
Bangel/Lockridge (M) def Lehman/Kauffman 8-5.

SEPT. 9 — Bethel Gets Best Of Goshen, 8-1
Pilots use consistent play across board to hand Leafs first MCC loss of year

Junior Thushan Hemachandra

Mishawaka, IN — Goshen traveled to Bethel Tuesday night and dropped its first Mid-Central Conference match of the season by an 8-1 count. Head coach Stan King said that his team didn’t particularly play well in the loss, as the only winning Leaf player was junior Thushan Hemachandra at number three singles with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over Bethel’s Josh Polkow.

“Bethel is strong through most of its lineup, and we didn’t play well enough to make this a close match,” King said. “There wasn’t much for Goshen to cheer about, but it was great to see Hemachandra turn things around completely in his singles match. For him to come back from a 2-6 first set loss and then win 6-1, 6-0 was a good showing of composure.”

Goshen (1-4, 1-1) was also very close to taking slots at the number six singles position and the number three doubles slot. In singles, junior Daniel Love lost a heartbreaking 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 decision to the Pilots’ Brandon Shauhan, as the match was played with a super tiebreaker in the last set as darkness began to fall. Love also was part of the number three doubles team — along with senior Ben Luginbuhl — that just missed garnering a point for their squad, dropping a 9-8 (5) decision.

Goshen will return to action on Saturday when the team will host MCC foe Marian. Match time is slated for a 10:30 a.m. start.
Singles:
#1 P. J. Perri (B) def Andrew Lanctot 6-2, 6-2
#2 Josh Grubbs (B) def Aaron Wieand 6-2, 6-1
#3 Thushan Hemachandra (G) def Josh Polkow 2-6, 6-1, 6-0
#4 Joel Dendiu (B) def J D Windhorst 6-0, 6-0
#5 Zac Grubbs (B) def Ben Luginbuhl 6-0, 6-0
#6 Brandon Shauhan (B) def Daniel Love 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 (super tiebreaker played
instead of 3rd set due to darkness)
Doubles:
#1 Perri/Polkow (B) def Wieand/Hemachandra 8-6
#2 J Grubbs/Dendiu (B) def Lanctot/Windhorst 8-3
#3 Z Grubbs/Josh Rohde (B) def Luginbuhl/Love 9-8 (5)

SEPT. 6 — Leafs Can't Get Things Going At Olivet Naz
Host Tigers blank Goshen across the board; take 9-0 decision

Senior Andrew Lanctot Freshman JD Windhorst

Bourbonnais, IL — It was a tough day for the Goshen men’s tennis team Saturday, as the Leafs dropped a 9-0 disappointment to host Olivet Nazarene. Olivet took all singles matches in straight sets, while the number two doubles team of senior Andrew Lanctot and freshman JD Windhorst provided the most competition in partner play, dropping an 8-4 match.

“Olivet has a very strong program,” said Stan King, Goshen head coach. “Though set scores were not very close, I was glad to see our guys play some great points and extend a lot of games. Playing tough against Olivet’s caliber should help us in our upcoming matches.”

While Olivet, an NAIA Division I program, was able to take care of business throughout the lineup, Lanctot provided a reasonable match at number one singles, losing 6-2, 6-2. Windhorst also came on strong early in singles competition, dropping a 6-4, 6-1 match to Olivet’s Aaron Gregory at number four singles.

Goshen (1-3, 1-0) will attempt to keep its unblemished Mid-Central Conference record alive when the team will travel to Bethel on Tuesday. Match time is slated for a 3:30 p.m. start time.
Singles:
#1 Mark Hervey (O) def Andrew Lanctot 6-2, 6-2
#2 Jamie Acosta (O) def Aaron Wieand 6-2, 6-1
#3 Fermin Amezqueta (O) Thushan Hemachandra 6-1, 6-1
#4 Aaron Gregory (O) def J D Windhorst 6-4, 6-1
#5 Luis Loyola (O) def Ben Luginbuhl 6-0, 6-0
#6 Christian Sanchez (O) def Daniel Love 6-1, 6-0
Doubles:
#1 Gregory/Hervey (O) def Wieand/ Hemachandra 8-2
#2 Acosta/Amezqueta (O) def Lanctot/Windhorst 8-4
#3 Jeremy Gorball/Loyola (O) def Luginbuhl/Love 8-2
Exhibition:
Michael Lex (O) def Aaron Lehman 6-3, 6-0
A J Sansom (O) def Andrew Kauffman 6-3, 6-0
Lex/Sansom (O) def Lehman/Kauffman 8-3

SEPT. 4 — Streak Of Invite Championships Ends
Goshen loses to Grace and Kalamazoo Valley, ending four-year run of own tournament title

Goshen, IN — For the first time in five seasons, Goshen did not win its own Goshen Invitational. The Leafs were defeated by both Mid-Central Conference rival Grace (7-2) and Kalamazoo Valley Community College (7-2) Thursday afternoon, giving fifth-year head coach Stan King his first non-championship effort in the Leafs’ own tournament.

“We didn’t enjoy losing to both Grace and KVCC after winning this thing for the past several years,” King said, “but both of our opponents were stronger than those of recent years.”

Goshen was without its normal number one singles player in senior Andrew Lanctot, as the Leafs’ ace had prior academic commitments to attend to. Against Grace, Goshen got wins at number one and two doubles, as senior Aaron Wieand and junior Thushan Hemachandra teamed up to take the first doubles slot with a 6-1 win. Senior Aaron Lehman and freshman JD Windhorst won a 6-2 decision at the number two doubles position.

Against Kalamazoo Valley, it was again Lehman who gave his team one of its two points, winning the number six singles position with an 8-3 decision over Valley’s David Abrams. Goshen’s other win came at the number three doubles hole — senior Ben Luginbuhl and junior Daniel Love took the match by a 6-2 score.

“Playing without our number one player made the competition more difficult for everyone,” King said. “We played well in most matches, and the competition should make us stronger for matches down the road.”

Grace won the tournament title with a 5-4 win over Kalamazoo Valley. Goshen will not have much time to dwell on the loss. The team will travel to Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois for an 11 a.m. match Saturday.
Goshen vs. Grace
Singles:
#1 Jeremy Ellis (Gr) def Aaron Wieand 8-4
#2 Landon Reifsnider (Gr) def Thushan Hemachandra 8-5
#3 Dan Benyousky (Gr) def J D Windhorst 9-7
#4 Brandon Conley (Gr) def Ben Luginbuhl 8-3
#5 Cory Smith (Gr) def Daniel Love 8-3
#6 Drew McIntire (Gr) def Aaron Lehman 9-8 (5)
Doubles:
#1 Wieand/Hemachandra (Go) def Ellis/ Reifsnider 6-1
#2 Windhorst/Lehman (Go) def McIntire/Conley 6-2
#3 Smith/Benyousky (Gr) def Luginbuhl/Love 6-3Goshen vs. Kalamazoo Valley:
Goshen vs. Kalamazoo Valley
Singles:
#1 Casey Porter (KV) def Aaron Wieand 8-6
#2 Dan Wohlford (KV) def Thushan Hemachandra 8-3
#3 Ahmad Burahmah (KV) def J D Windhorst 8-2
#4 David Pardo (KV) def Ben Luginbuhl 8-4
#5 Jason King (KV) def Daniel Love 8-1
#6 Aaron Lehman (Go) def David Abrams 8-3
Doubles:
Porter/Wohlford (KV) def Wieand/Hemachandra 6-3
Pedro/Burahmah (KV) def Windhorst/Lehman 6-3
Luginbuhl/Love (Go) def King/Abrams 6-2

SEPT. 2 — Goshen Opens Season With MCC Win
Leafs take down Taylor 6-3 in home opener

Goshen, IN — Goshen not only opened its 2003 season with a victory Tuesday night, but the team did it against a Mid-Central Conference opponent. The Leafs defeated conference foe Taylor 6-3 to begin the season, greatly pleasing head coach Stan King in the process.

“A win over Taylor is a great way to start the season,” King said. “I thought we played some good tennis up and down the line up, and I was pleased with how several of our guys performed in clutch situations.”

Goshen (1-0, 1-0) got key wins at the number two and three doubles positions, as senior Andrew Lanctot and freshman JD Windhorst teamed up to take the second position by an 8-3 count. Senior Ben Luginbuhl and junior Daniel Love were able to clean up the third doubles spot with an 8-6 win.

Windhorst and Luginbuhl were also able to take their singles matches — number four and five, respectively — in straight sets, as did junior Thushan Hemachandra, who blanked Stephen Leman of Taylor, 6-0, 6-0.

“It was especially good to see our number two and three doubles teams come through with big wins,” King said. “We needed at least one of those wins to have the points to win the match as a team. In singles, Hemachandra did a great job of staying on course with his 6-0 6-0 win at number three, and I liked the way JD Windhorst took his first collegiate matches in both singles and doubles. One and two singles were hard-fought matches, and we were able to get one of those (senior Andrew Lanctot’s 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win at number one singles).”

Goshen will next host it’s own invitational on Thursday, with match times beginning at 3:30 p.m. Conference rival Grace and Kalamazoo Community College will compete in that event.
Singles:
#1 Andrew Lanctot(G) def Scott Schmeissin 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
#2 John Tenune (T) def Aaron Wieand 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
#3 Thushan Hemachandra (G) def Stephen Leman 6-0, 6-0
#4 J D Windhorst (G) def Andrew Smiley 6-2, 6-2
#5 Ben Luginbuhl (G) def John McNary 6-4, 6-3
#6 Ryan Spencer (T) def Daniel Love 7-5, 6-2
Doubles:
#1 Schmeissing/Tenune (T) def Wieand/Hemachandra 8-6
#2 Lanctot/Windhorst (G) def Ben Billman/Smiley 8-3
#3 Luginbuhl/Love (G) def McNary/Leman 8-6
Exhibition:
Aaron Lehman (G) def Ben Billman 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
Cody Cramer/Spencer (T) def Lehman/Andrew Kauffman 8-3

MAY 22 — Windhorst To Join Leafs Squad In 2003
Standout player from Indian Creek H.S. should make immediate impact on program

JD Windhorst

Goshen, IN — The Goshen men’s tennis program announced Thursday that JD Windhorst has chosen to attend and play tennis for Goshen beginning in 2003, a decision that could not have made Goshen head coach Stan King more happy.

“I'm excited about JD's decision to continue his education at Goshen College,” King said. “He's the type of student-athlete we're looking for and I believe he'll find Goshen a good place for further academic development and personal growth.”

Windhorst comes to Goshen after a stellar prep career at Indian Creek High School (Trafalgar, Ind.), where he held the number one singles position for all four seasons garnering an overall win-loss record of 58-15, including an 18-3 record as a senior. Windhorst also produced three singles wins beyond his team’s sectional loss in the state tournament in his senior season, and was selected to All-District and Honorable Mention All-State status following both his junior and senior years.

“JD is a terrific young man and tennis player, someone who will be sorely missed at Indian Creek,” said Eric Ellis, Indian Creek head coach. “JD not only played superbly at the number one singles position, but in his quiet, unassuming way he helped everyone else on the team become a better player.”

Windhost plans to study computer science while at Goshen, but also has plans to participate in the school’s thriving music department. Windhorst plays percussion and will continue to do so in productions at Goshen.

“JD brings a well-developed, all-court tennis game with mental toughness that should have immediate impact on our men's tennis program,” King said. “He's been disciplined and focused in bringing his game to where it is today, and I look forward to working with JD as he further achieves his potential as a player and as a responsible world citizen.”

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