The Alma College Men's Tennis team continued their Spring Break trip on Tuesday evening when they traveled to take on Defiance College (OH) for the match. The Scots fought valiantly but ultimately lost by a score of 5-4 to fall to 2-3 on the young season.
Alma won two out of three doubles matches and then just two of six singles matches to come just short in the close defeat.
Results
Doubles
Alma's #1 team of So. Bryan Schutte (Jenison /Jenison) and Sr. Trent Pontious (Caledonia/Caledonia) defeated Mike Ross and Justin Walker (8-4) for a victory, while #2 team of Jr. Jared Guy (Portland/Portland) and Fr.Luke Van Fleet(Rockford/Rockford) won over James Demeo and Adam Swisher (9-7).
At #3, So. Grant Hill (Caro/Caro) and Jr. Chad Barnhart (Pontiac/Notre Dame Prep) lost to Ryan Nelson and Tory Savage (2-8).
Singles
The Scots were defeated by the Yellowjackets by a margin of 4-2 in singles to finish off the tough loss. At #5, Fr. Luke Van Fleet (Rockford/Rockford) won over Swisher (10-2) and #6 Fr. Noah Ackerman (Munising/Munising) triumphed over Savage (10-2).
On the losing end, #1 Schutte was defeated by Ross (7-10), while #2 saw Pontious lose to Demeo (3-10). At #3 Guy lost by a score of 10-11(7-9) against Nelson and #4 Hill was bested by Walker (8-10).
The Scots return to action on Wednesday, when they take on the University of St. Francis at 11:00 a.m.
