By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Bluffton High School girls tennis team finished third at the four-team Elida Invitational tournament on Saturday, September 6.

Two Pirate doubles teams finished second in their respective tournament flights. 

Bluffton’s Hannah Nieman ended up third in the singles tournament. Another Bluffton tandem ended up third in the A flight tourney.

Celina captured the team title with 16 points, followed by host Elida in second with 11. The Pirates ended up third with eight points, while Van Wert (3) came in last.

Celina’s Isabelle Thobe won the singles division tournament after knocking off Nieman in the semifinals.

Pirate tournament results

Doubles B flight (2nd Place)

Claire Blackburn and Bekah Rehm

Semis-Win over Van Wert - 7-7, 9-7 tiebreaker

Finals-Lost to Celina 0-8 

Doubles C flight (2nd Place)

Leah Hoffman and Peighton Bowers

Semis-Win over Celina 8-6

Finals-Lost to Elida 3-8 

Doubles A flight (3rd Place)

Kate Klinger and Willow Angel

Semis-Lost to Elida 0-8

3rd place-Won over Van Wert 8-2

Singles flight – Hannah Nieman (3rd Place)

Semis-Lost to Celina 1-8

3rd place-Win over Elida 8-0

Bluffton (3-6) plays at tough WBL foe Elida (4-1) in a dual match on Wednesday, September 10.