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One day after extending its unbeaten streak to eight in a row, the Ida Baker boys’ golf team absorbed its first loss of the season.

The Bulldogs lost a close match Tuesday to Estero at Mirror Lakes with shorthanded East Lee County earning no team score.

Estero garnered a 151-stroke total powered by four scores between 37 and 39. Baker netted 168 with four scored of 40-44.

“They are a good team, they deserved the win,” Baker coach Scott Conforte said of the Wildcats.

Ryan Clase and Garret Farmer shared medalist honors with identical rounds of 37 for the Wildcats (2-0).

Todd Mallorey led the Bulldogs with 40 while Michael Faulkner chipped in with 41. Miko Dougherty and Ryan Gallick carded scores of 43 and 44, respectively.

The Bulldogs (9-1) host North Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Island Coast in a makeup match Wednesday at Palmetto Pine Country Club.



Estero 151 — Ryan Clase 37, Garret Farmer 37, Joe Mazzola 38, Ryan Schultz 39.

Ida Baker 168 — Todd Mallorey 40, Michael Faulkner 41, Miko Dougherty 43, Ryan Gallick 44.

East Lee Co. N/S — Gerald Hornick 54, William Krutky 56, Scott Thomas 64.



At Royal Tee: Riverdale pulled out a six-stroke victory over North Fort Myers, 182-188.

North’s Joey Caizza shot the low round of the match with 41 while Mike Johnson led Riverdale with 43.

The Red Knights (2-2) take a swing at Cape Coral, Island Coast and host Ida Baker Wednesday at Palmetto Pine Country Club.



Riverdale 182 — Mike Johnson 43, Tanner Nipper 44, Joe Sudak 45, Matt Vetriglia 48.

North Fort Myers 188 — Joey Caizza 41, Greg Crowell 47, Boon Parent 49, Steve Bishop 51.



At The Forest: Three Cape Coral residents contributed to a weather shortened, seven-hole victory for Evangelical Christian.

ECS’ Cape trio of match medalist Matt Hannaford (28), Grant Rosario (36) and Will Loderhose (36) powered a 129-197 win. Jake Sherwin added a 31 and Garret Lee carded 34 for the Sentinels.

ECS (2-1) takes on St. John Neumann Thursday at Naples.



ECS 129 — Matt Hannaford 28, Jake Sherwin 31, Garret Lee 34, Grant Rosario 36, Will Loderhose 36.

1st Baptist Acad. 197 — Ashley Silvers 45, Josh Carter 48, Chris Tomkins 52, Dirk Androff 52.



Girls Golf



At Copperhead: Only three players finished nine holes, handing Cape Coral a 10-stroke victory over Lehigh.

Regina Sin’s 43 led the Seahawks with Cathy Wainey adding 57.

Lehigh’s only finisher, Rosa Wengrzym shot 53.

The Seahawks (3-0) face Fort Myers and Estero Thursday at Fort Myers Country Club.



At Pelican Preserve: On the strength of six players scoring their best score of the season, North Fort Myers claimed a four-shot victory over Riverdale with Mariner coming in a distant third.

Co-medalist Emily Yi notched a 40 to lead North to a team total of 215. Co-medalist Rene Kelly led Riverdale’s group with 40.

Madison Fletcher topped the Mariner girls with a round of 62.

North (5-1) plays Cypress Lake Thursday at The Landings.



North Fort Myers 215 — Emily Yi 40, Brittany Agricola 45, Brittany Sansoussi 62, Mariah Koch 68.

Riverdale 219 — Rene Kelly 40, Kaitie Cross 50, Danielle Lacouture 64, Alex Hurd 65.

Mariner 284 — Madison Fletcher 62, Nikki Sciscio 71, Lexie Dussac 74, Megan Sewell 77.



Volleyball



Barron Collier 3, Mariner 0: Mariner got off to a slow start and despite picking up the pace after the first game lost in a straight set to Barron Collier 25-10, 25-16, 25-16.

Leading the Tritons were Brooke Albert with eight digs and three service aces, and Tara Christie with three aces and six digs.

The Tritons (2-3) visit city rival Ida Baker Thursday night.



Cape Coral 3, East Lee County 1: Tied one game apiece, the Seahawks emerged and finished off the host Jaguars in four — 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-13.

The Seahawks were led by seniors Shelby Rowe and Lindsey Turner.

Rowe had 10 aces and seven kills, while Turner recorded five kills and four aces.

The Seahawks visit Cypress Lake Wednesday.



Update



College dream: Former Ida Baker standout Demetric Page is attending and will play basketball at Yuba College in Marysville, Calif., Baker basketball coach Greg Coleman reported Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3 Page was an inside force for the Bulldogs during his senior season (2007-08). He averaged 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, helping the program record an all-time-best 15 wins.

Page is the first player in the school’s four-year history to play college basketball.