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Men's tennis suffers 6-3 loss to Adrian

Alma, Mich. - The Alma College men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Adrian College on Wednesday afternoon (April 11) as the Scots played their second match in as many days.

Senior BJ Schutte (Jenison, Mich./Jenison) was responsible for two of Alma's three points, capturing victories at No. 1 singles and teaming with junior Luke Van Fleet (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) for a triumph at No. 1 doubles.

Senior Tristen Fox (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt) and senior Noah Ackerman (Munising, Mich./Munising) helped the Scots (7-9 overall, 1-3 MIAA) win two of the three doubles contests in the match, posting an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles.

How It Happened

  • The Scots opened the match taking two of the three doubles contests. After Tristen Fox and Noah Ackerman won the No. 2 doubles match, Adrian came back to grab an 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles over the team of Brandon Ralston and Quinn Summerfield.
  • Alma took a 2-1 lead after winning the No. 1 doubles match in a tiebreaker, as BJ Schutte and Luke Van Fleet won 9-8, including 7-5 in the extra session.
  • In singles action, Adrian posted straight-set wins at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles to gain a 5-2 lead and secure the victory.
  • The final two matches, however, were full of tension. At No. 2 singles, Van Fleet pushed his opponent to a match tiebreaker, while at No. 1 singles, Schutte won his first top-flight match of the season, topping Adrian's Ronald Ducharme with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 win.

Up Next

The Scots close out their three-game homestand on Saturday, April 14, hosting Trine University. The match will begin at 4 p.m. in the Stone Recreation Center in order to avoid inclement weather.  

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Players Mentioned

Noah Ackerman

Noah Ackerman

5' 11"
Senior
Munising
Tristen Fox

Tristen Fox

6' 1"
Senior
DeWitt
Brandon Ralston

Brandon Ralston

Freshman
Cadillac
BJ Schutte

BJ Schutte

Senior
Jenison
Quinn Summerfield

Quinn Summerfield

Senior
Lowell
Luke Van Fleet

Luke Van Fleet

6' 0"
Senior
Rockford

Players Mentioned

Noah Ackerman

Noah Ackerman

5' 11"
Senior
Munising
Tristen Fox

Tristen Fox

6' 1"
Senior
DeWitt
Brandon Ralston

Brandon Ralston

Freshman
Cadillac
BJ Schutte

BJ Schutte

Senior
Jenison
Quinn Summerfield

Quinn Summerfield

Senior
Lowell
Luke Van Fleet

Luke Van Fleet

6' 0"
Senior
Rockford