SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team handed previously unbeaten Grace College its first loss of the season on Tuesday, defeating the Lancers 4-3.

The Cougars followed with a match against another unbeaten foe in Indiana Wesleyan University. Just after the match began, play was suspended due to rain and lightning in the area. The two hottest teams in the Crossroads League – SAU on a six-match winning streak while IWU entered as winners of 14 straight – resumed play Wednesday. The Wildcats, who have not dropped a point all season, continued their streak on their way to a 7-0 win securing their seventh consecutive league title.

Spring Arbor posted a 6-2 record in league play this fall and finished third in the conference standings.

The Crossroads League Tournament is set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 21.

 
VS. GRACE
SCORE: Spring Arbor 4, Grace 3
LOCATION: Jones Tennis Complex | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-1 (6-1 CL), Grace 5-1 (4-1 CL)

 
GRACE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Lydia Ruegsegger / Kiersten Martin (GC) def. Lucy Burau / Abby Ducharme (SAU) 6-3
2. Rebekah Pake / Makenzi Sells (SAU) def. Jenna Lewis / Lauryn Riegsecker (GC) 6-3
3. Sela Clifford / Olivia Creech (SAU) def. Morgan Mast / Gretchen Adams (GC) 6-0
 
Singles
1. Ruegsegger (GC) def. Burau (SAU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Mast (GC) def. Pake (SAU) 5-7, 6-3, 14-12
3. Sells (SAU) def. Riegsecker (GC) 6-2, 7-6
4. Creech (SAU) def. Lewis (GC) 4-6, 6-2, 10-6
5. Martin (GC) def. Paige Trela (SAU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Clifford (SAU) def. Addy Jarvis (GC) 6-3, 6-4
 
 

VS. INDIANA WESLEYAN
SCORE: Spring Arbor 0, Indiana Wesleyan 7
LOCATION: Jones Tennis Complex | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-2 (6-2 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 15-0 (8-0 CL)
 

INDIANA WESLEYAN RESULTS
Doubles
1. Maddie Bemisderfer / Lena Golz (IWU) def. Lucy Burau / Abby Ducharme (SAU) 6-0
2. Emily Connolly / Aynara Ferraz (IWU) def. Rebekah Pake / Makenzi Sells (SAU) 6-1
3. Ellie Snider / Breann Barger (IWU) def. Sela Clifford / Olivia Creech (SAU) 6-3
 
Singles
1. Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Burau (SAU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Golz (IWU) def. Pake (SAU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Ferraz (IWU) def. Sells (SAU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Connolly (IWU) def. Creech (SAU) 6-4, 6-7, 10-6
5. Snider (IWU) def. Paige Trela (SAU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Barger (IWU) def. Clifford (SAU) 6-1, 6-1
 
 

UP NEXT
The quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament begin on Tuesday, Sept. 21 and the semifinals are set for Thursday, Sept. 23. The tournament championship will be played on Saturday, Sept. 25.