After collecting their first conference win of the season on Wednesday, the Alma College Women's Tennis team returned to the Stone Recreation Center on Saturday for a match against Calvin College. Despite another 2-0 day for Jr. Megan Solano (Trenton/Trenton), the Scots would fall to the Knights 7-2 at home.

With the loss, Alma drops to 5-6 on the year and 1-3 in the MIAA, while Calvin improved to 6-5 overall and 1-0 in league play with the victory.

Solano had a big day for the Scots on Saturday, first teaming up with Sr. Morgan Waier (Grand Blanc/Grand Blanc) to earn a tough 9-8 victory in first doubles, before getting the 3-6,7-6,6-2 win at first position singles.

Women's results

Doubles
#1 Solano/Waier def. Vissir/Spoelhof 9-8
#2 Benzel/Bouma def. Jr. Nicki Malekadeli (Midland/H.H. Dow)/Jr. Paige Pontious (Caledonia/Caledonia) 8-2
#3 Turner/Kroeze def. So. Claudia Barajas (Holland/West Ottawa)/Fr. Amy Wood (Grand Rapids/City High Middle School) 8-4

Singles
#1 Solano def. Visser 3-6,7-6,6-2
#2 Benzel def. Waier 7-6,6-3
#3 Spoelhof def. Malekadeli 7-6,6-0
#4 Bouma def. Pontious 6-4,6-1
#5 Roode def. So. Chloe Ramsey (Vicksburg/Vicksburg) 6-2, 6-0
#6 Kroeze def. Fr. Matilda Ennis (Glenside/Phil-Mont Christian Academy) 6-2, 6-4

Alma hits the road on Tuesday, March 31, to take on Albion College at 4:00 p.m.