MARION, IN - In order to advance to the Crossroads League championship, Spring Arbor's women's tennis team had to do something that no other team has been able to do all year long; They had to beat the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats.

The ladies put up a good fight, and battled on every point, but the Wildcats were too much for the Cougars to handle as IWU shut out Spring Arbor 9-0 to end the Cougars fall season.

The loss ended one of the better seasons for the Lady Cougars finishing the fall season at 7-4 including six straight wins leading up to the Indiana Wesleyan match.

Spring Arbor's Quincy Banini, playing #4 singles had the closest match of the day giving Lauren Wilson of IWU all she could handle before eventually losing 7-5, 7-6 (9-7). Banini is in her first year of college tennis and has adapted well to the college game. This fall, Banini's singles record is an impressive 9-2 and 6-5 in doubles giving her a 15-7 win-loss record.

Kristin DeBruyn was an even 11-11 during the fall season as she played the #1 singles and #1 doubles positions. Hope Roelofs (#2 singles, #1 Doubles) ended the fall season with a 13-9 mark. Both Jenna Bart (#3 singles, #3 doubles) and Katie Storrer (#6 singles, #3 doubles) were over the .500 mark at 12-10.

Kelli Cross (#5 singles, #2 doubles) was at 5-11, and Paige Fallu (#2 doubles) finished the fall at 4-2.

"This was a really fun season with the girls," said Coach, Peggy Calderone. "They gave 100% every match and never quit. I couldn't be more proud of them, not just today, but all season."