Making their return to the postseason for the first time since the 2011 season, the Alma College Men's Tennis team hit the road on Thursday to take on top-seeded Kalamazoo College in the MIAA Semifinals. The 77-time defending MIAA Champions proved too much for the Scots at Stowe Stadium, handing Alma the 5-0 loss on Thursday.
After winning two-straight conferences matches to qualify for the tournament, Alma ends the season with a 6-11 overall record and 3-3 mark in league play, tieing its best conference record since the 2011 season.
With the win, the Hornets advance to take on the winner of #3 Adrian and #2 Calvin, a match that will take place today in Grand Rapids at 4:00 p.m.
Results
Doubles
1. So. Bryan Schutte (Jenison /Jenison)/Jr. Jared Guy (Portland/Portland) defeated by Metzler/Hudson 5-8
2. Fr. Luke Van Fleet (Rockford/Rockford/Sr. Trent Pontious (Caledonia/Caledonia) defeated by Dantus/Desimone 2-8
3. So. Grant Hill (Caro/Caro)/So. Damien Arthur (Allegan/Allegan) defeated by Dominguez/De Witt 3-8
Singles
3. Pontious defeated by Hudson 1-6,1-6
6. Fr. Noah Ackerman (Munising/Munising) defeated by Hahn 1-6,0-6
Unfinished matches
1. Schutte was down to Metzler 0-6,3-5
2. Guy was down to DeSimone 0-6,1-4
4. Hill was down to De Witt 2-6,0-1
5. Van Fleet was down to Dantus 1-6,3-2
