The Alma College men's tennis team welcomed NAIA opponent Cornerstone University to the Stone Recreation Center on Saturday morning. Despite a strong effort, the Scots dropped the 5-4 decision to the visiting Golden Eagles at home.
Alma suffered its first loss of the Spring season and now sit at 5-1 in 2014. The Golden Eagles improved to 10-5 overall with the win.
"It was a great match," said Alma Head Coach Chris Sandro. "Tough loss, but great experience for our guys getting ready to head into conference."
So. Grant Hill and Fr. Bryan Schutte began the afternoon with a 9-7 victory at first doubles. The Scots dropped the second doubles match but the tandem of Sr. Joshua Gove and So. Jared Guy would claim the 8-6 victory in the third position to put the Scots up 2-1 after the doubles portion.
Alma began the singles portion of the afternoon by dropping the first four matches. Guy would claim victory at fifth singles 6-4, 6-2 and Sr. Gordon Rumschlag closed out Saturday with a 3-6, 7-6(3), (10-6) victory, but it was not enough and the Scots came up short.
The Scots next match against Tiffin University at the Stone Recreation Center on Wednesday, March 19, has been cancelled.
