The Alma College Men's Tennis team put in some overtime on Wednesday, when they welcomed Lawrence Technological University to campus for a match inside the Stone Recreation Center. In an event that lasted nearly eight hours, the Scots would be outlasted 5-4 by the Blue Devils at home.
With the loss, the Scots drop to 3-4 on the year, while Lawrence Tech improves to 5-1 with the victory.
Alma dropped the first two doubles matches to start the day, before the tandem of sophomores Grant Hill (Caro/Caro) and Damien Arthur (Allegan/Allegan) would give the Scots their first point with an 8-4 victory at third position.
At first singles, So. Bryan Schutte (Jenison/Jenison) would knot the score at 2-2 after earning a 6-2,5-7,10-8 tiebreaker win.
Lawrence Tech would win the next three singles matches to take the 5-2 lead with two bouts remaining.
Fr. Luke Van Fleet (Rockford/Rockford) would bring the Scots within one, following a 4-6,7-6,11-9 tiebreaker victory in the fifth spot.
Fr. Noah Ackerman (Munising/Munising) would close out the match with an impressive 6-0,6-0 win, but it would not be enough as Alma fell 5-4 at home.
The Scots have the next ten days off, before returning to the Stone Recreation Center for a match against Lake Superior State University on Saturday, March 14, at 11:00 a.m.
