On Saturday afternoon the men's tennis team took on Division II Lake Superior State University inside the Stone Recreational Center. The Scots played valiantly, but fell to the visiting Lakers by a close final score of 5-4.
"We played a heckuva match against a good Division II team in Lake Superior State," said Scots Head Coach Chris Sandro. "We lost a heartbreaker in doubles number two that could have pushed us to a tiebreaker but it just wasn't to be. But, we played great and I am really proud of our effort."
At the end of the day, Alma's record fell to 3-5, while Lake Superior State earned their first win of their spring season, improving their record to 1-7.
Alma would take one double match and three single matches in the close loss. The first Scot victory of the day came in the third position when sophomore duo So. Grant Hill (Caro/Caro) and So. Damien Arthur (Allegan/Allegan) took the 9-8 victory over TJ Meyers and Jake Prime.
Hill would come in with a lone victory against Ieuan Lister in the fourth round of singles with a score of 1-6 and 7-6.
Before the day was over, Fr. Luke Van Fleet (Rockford/Rockford) defeated TJ Meyers in a tiebreaking victory 6-4, 3-6, 13-11.
Even with the Scots coming up short, Fr. Noah Ackerman (Munising/Munising) would show the last victory of the day in the sixth singles spot when he defeated Luke Ogren 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
- So. Bryan Schutte (Jenison/Jenison) and Sr. Trent Pontious (Caledonia/Caledonia) defeated by Lister/Grant Link 2-8.
- Jr. Jared Guy (Portland/Portland) and Van Fleet defeated by Mateusz Izycki/Hunter Koster 6-8.
- Hill and Arthur defeated Prime/Meyers 9-8.
Singles
- Schutte defeated by Izgcki 3-6, 3-6.
- Pontious defeated by Prime 2-6, 2-6.
- Guy defeated by Link 1-6, 1-6.
- Hill defeated Lister 1-6, 7-6.
- Van Fleet defeated Myers 6-4, 3-6, 13-11.
- Ackerman defeated Ogren 6-3, 6-3.
The Scots will be in action again when they hit the road to take on the Britons of Albion College in an MIAA match up on Thursday, March 26th at 4:00 p.m.
