SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team is moving on to the semifinals of the Crossroads League Tournament after defeating Huntington University 5-2 in the opening round on Tuesday at the Jones Tennis Complex.
Playing on their home court in the opening round of league tournament for the first time since 2015, the Cougars jumped on top quickly, sweeping the doubles point, and won four singles matches to clinch their first tournament victory in six years.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 5, Huntington 2
LOCATION: Jones Tennis Complex | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 6-4, Huntington 4-5
THE RESULTS
Singles
1.
Abby Ducharme (SAU) def. Morgan Fitzpatrick (HU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Lanae Singleton (HU) def.
Makenzi Sells (SAU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Lisa Colling (HU) def.
Sela Clifford (SAU) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Paige Trela (SAU) def. Molly Burton (HU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
5.
Lindsey Scott (SAU) def. Alaina Rongos (HU) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Morgan Summons (SAU) def. Kate Hendrickson (HU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Ducharme /
Kenzie Weener (SAU) def. Fitzpatrick / Singleton (HU) 6-4
2. Clifford / Sells (SAU) def. Burton / Colling (HU) 6-2
3.
Emma Ruga / Trela (SAU) def. Hendrickson / Rongos (HU) 6-0
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will play the regular season champions Indiana Wesleyan University in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals in Marion, Indiana on Thursday, Sept. 24.
