The Alma College women's tennis team welcomed Cornerstone University to the Stone Recreation Center for a match on Saturday afternoon. The Scots were dominant at home, defeating the Golden Eagles 7-2.
With the victory, the Scots improved to 2-5 in 2014, while Cornerstone dropped to 0-13 overall.
The tandem of So. Megan Solano (Trenton/Trenton) and Jr. Morgan Waier (Grand Blanc/Grand Blanc) started the day off for Alma with an 8-2 win at first doubles. The Scots would fall 8-6 in the second position, but the duo of So. Paige Pontious (Caledonia/Caledonia) and Fr. Elizabeth Taylor (Fruitport/Fruitport) would put Alma back on track with an 8-5 win at third position.
Solano began the singles portion of the afternoon with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at first position. Waier kept the momentum going with a 6-2, 7-5 victory in position two and Sr. Lauren Moreau (Lansing/Lansing Catholic) claimed a 6-4, 6-2 win at third position to put the Scots up 5-1.
Following an Alma loss in number four singles, Pontious would earn a convincing 6-1, 6-0 victory at fifth singles and Taylor would close out the afternoon with a default victory to seal the 7-2 home victory.
Next for the Scots is a match at home against Spring Arbor University on Thursday, March 20.