WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team fell in a 3-0 hole before winning four straight matches to knock off Grace College 4-3 in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday.
 
Grace, the tournament's No. 4-seed, secured the doubles point and picked up wins at No. 3 and No. 6 singles. But, the Cougars rallied back with four consecutive wins, including three wins after dropping the first set.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 4, Grace 3
LOCATION: Winona Lake, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 9-4, Grace 7-4
 
 
THE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Victoria Herrington / Makenzi Sells (SAU) vs. Jimena Ramirez / Alejandra Sandoval (GC), DNF
2. Anna Graves / Lydia Ruegsegger (GC) def. Olivia Creech / Moorea McNalley (SAU) 6-4
3. Molli Runestad / Kiersten Martin (GC) def. Rebekah Pake / Belle Sexton (SAU) 6-1
 
Singles
1. McNalley (SAU) def. Ramirez (GC) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Herrington (SAU) def. Graves (GC) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
3. Sandoval (GC) def. Pake (SAU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Sells (SAU) def. Ruegsegger (GC) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
5. Creech (SAU) def. Runestad (GC) 6-2, 7-6(11)
6. Martin (GC) def. Kaitlyn Posey (SAU) 6-1, 6-0
 
 
UP NEXT
The fifth-seeded Cougars take on the No. 1-seed, and regular season champions, Indiana Wesleyan University (11-0) in the tournament semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Marion, Indiana.