FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team kicked off Crossroads League play against Marian University and the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne on Saturday.
 
The Cougars suffered a 7-0 setback against Marian in the first match of the day, but responded with a 6-1 triumph over Saint Francis.
 
 
VS. MARIAN
SCORE: Spring Arbor 0, Marian 7
LOCATION: Swinney Tennis Courts | Fort Wayne, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 1-1 (0-1 CL), Marian 2-0 (2-0 CL)
 
 
MARIAN RESULTS
Doubles
1. Katharina Bopst / Lisa Koerner (MU) def. Olivia Creech / Makenzi Sells (SAU) 6-1
2. Dana Savarino / Betija Dusele (MU) def. Abby Ducharme / Rebekah Pake (SAU) 6-3
3. Josie Yarbrough / Emma Chrome (MU) vs. Emma Ruga / Paige Trela (SAU), unfinished
 
Singles
1. Dusele (MU) def. Ducharme (SAU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Bopst (MU) def. Pake (SAU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Chrome (MU) def. Sells (SAU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Koerner (MU) def. Creech (SAU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Savarino (MU) def. Trela (SAU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Joelle Leihbacher (MU) def. Ruga (SAU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
 
 
 
VS. SAINT FRANCIS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 6, Saint Francis 1
LOCATION: Swinney Tennis Courts | Fort Wayne, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 2-1 (1-1 CL), Saint Francis 0-2 (0-2 CL)
 
 
SAINT FRANCIS RESULTS
Doubles
1. Rebekah Pake / Makenzi Sells (SAU) def. Jessica Henline / Sophia Vandegriff (USF) 6-0
2. Olivia Creech / Abby Ducharme (SAU) def. Alyssa Ciocca / Jennessa Johnson (USF) 6-1
3. Emma Ruga / Paige Trela (SAU) def. Lizzie Gomez / Danielle Smith (USF) 6-0
 
Singles
1. Henline (USF) def. Ducharme (SAU) 3-6, 7-6, 10-8
2. Pake (SAU) def. Ciocca (USF) 6-1, 6-1
3. Sells (SAU) def. Vandegriff (USF) 6-1, 6-2
4. Creech (SAU) def. Johnson (USF) 6-0, 6-0
5. Trela (SAU) def. Gomez (USF) 6-1, 6-0
6. Ruga (SAU) def. Smith (USF) 6-1, 6-1
 
 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor travels to Goshen, Indiana on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and will face off against Goshen College and Indiana Wesleyan University.