The Alma College Men's Tennis team traveled to Holland on Friday to take part in a MIAA-NCAC crossover tournament on the campus of Hope College. The Scots went 0-2 on the afternoon, dropping a 7-2 decision to Wabash College (IN), before falling to Oberlin College 9-0.
Following Friday's action, Alma is now 4-10 on the year.
Match One: Wabash 7 Alma 2
After dropping the first two doubles matches, the duo of So. Grant Hill (Caro/Caro) and So. Damien Arthur (Allegan/Allegan) would put the Scots on the board with an 8-5 victory at third position.
The other Alma victory game in sixth singles, when Fr. Noah Ackerman (Munising/Munising) took the win 7-6,2-6,10-6 to close out match one.
Match One Results
Doubles
1. So. Bryan Schutte (Jenison /Jenison/Jr. Jared Guy (Portland/Portland) defeated by Delgado/Reifeis 8-4
2. Fr. Luke Van Fleet (Rockford/Rockford)/Sr. Trent Pontious (Caledonia/Caledonia) defeated by Troiano/Makio 8-4
3. Hill/Arthur defeated McMullen/Hakim 8-5
Singles
1. Schutte defeated by Delgado 6-3,6-3
2. Guy defeated by Makio 6-2,6-1
3. Pontious defeated by Troiano 6-0,6-1
4. Hill defeated by Reifeis 6-1,6-1
5. Van Fleet defeated by McMullen 6-3,6-3
6. Ackerman defeated Pollock 7-6,2-6,10-6
Match One: Oberlin 9 Alma 0
Match Two Results
Doubles
1. Schutte/Guy defeated by Zeliger/Louis 8-4
2. Van Fleet/Pontious defeated by Paik/Drougas 8-3
3. Hill/Arthur defeated by Manickam/Lichtmacher 8-2
Singles
1. Schutte defeated by Paik 6-2,6-4
2. Guy defeated by Drougas 6-4,7-5
3. Pontious defeated by Louis 6-0,6-0
4. Hill defeated by Manickam 7-5,6-2
5. Van Fleet defeated by Lennon 6-0,6-3
6. Ackerman defeated by Lichtmacher 6-2,6-0
The Scots return to action on Tuesday, April 21, when they welcome Trine University (IN) to campus for a match at 4:00 p.m.
