Southfield, Mich. - The Alma College women's tennis team suffered a 5-4 defeat to Lawrence Tech University on Saturday (Feb. 13) evening at the Franklin Athletic Club to open the 2016 season.
The Scots fell in two of the three doubles matches, with the No. 2 team of junior Claudia Barajas (Holland, Mich./West Ottawa) and sophomore Matilda Ennis (Glenside, Mich./Phil-Mont Christian Academy) winning by an 8-6 margin over Caolyn McCullen and Missy Coolsaet.
In the singles competition, the Scots and Lawrence Tech split the six matches. Senior Megan Solano (Trenton, Mich./Trenton) defeated McCullen, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 1 singles, while Barajas downed Rylie Fallu by a 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 margin at No. 3 singles. In the No. 5 singles match, junior Chloe Ramsey (Vicksburg, Mich./Vicksburg) was a 7-5, 6-0, winner over Coolsaet.
The Scots will open the home portion of their campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 17, when they host Spring Arbor University at the Stone Recreation Center. The match is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. start.
RESULTS
Singles
1 - Megan Salano def. Carolyn McCullen, 6-4, 6-0
2 - Paige Fallu def. Nicki Malekadeli, 6-0, 6-3
3 - Claudia Barajas def. Rylie Fallu, 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
4 - Ana Hernandez def. Matilda Ennis, 6-1, 6-3
5 - Chloe Ramsey def. Missy Coolsaet, 7-5 6-0
6 - Brittany Schmidt def. Amy Wood, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Fallu/Fallu def. Solano/Malekadeli, 9-7
2 - Barajas/Ennis def. McCullen/Coolsaet, 8-6
3 - Hernandez/Schmidt def. Ramsey/Wood, 8-2
QUOTES
Head Coach Chris Sandro
"We had some opportunities and we were very close. We were just a handful of points away from getting the win."
