The Alma College men's tennis team dropped its season finale on Saturday to visiting Calvin College. The 2nd place Knights claimed a 9-0 victory at the Superior Street Tennis Complex.
Despite their 4-15 overall record the Scots finished in 4th place in the MIAA (2-4) for a second consecutive season after spending a number of years finishing in the 5th and 6th spots.
The Scots played a number of competitive matches on the day. The closest match came at #6 singles where So. Gordon Rumschlag (Romeo, MI/Romeo) won the first set in a tie-breaker before falling in the a third set super tie-breaker, 6-7(5), 6-1, 10-8. So. Logan Beard (Ithaca, MI/Ithaca) battled through a tight first set before falling 7-5, 6-2.
"We played competitively at almost across the board today," said Head Coach Chris Sandro. "We keep working hard to close the gap between us the top of the conference and today was another example of our hard work starting to show."
The match marked the end for a pair of Alma seniors. Captain and team MVP Sr. Ben Schippers (Traverse City, MI/Traverse City St. Francis) concluded his four-year stint with a 70-69 career record. Schippers became the first Alma tennis player to be named MIAA Player of the Week when he was honored following week four this season.
Sr. Mark Stuart (Midland, MI/Dow) returned to the team following a two year hiatus, helping to provide additional senior leadership to the young Scots squad. Stuart concluded his career with a 25-41 record.
Looking forward to next season the Scots will return their young nucleolus with another year of experience. The Scots expect the remaining seven players on the roster to return, including the top four players from this year's line-up along with a strong recruiting class.
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