SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team fell to Bethel University 6-1 on Thursday at the Jones Tennis Complex.
 
The loss drops the Cougars to 7-4 overall and 3-4 in the Crossroads League while the Pilots, who are receiving votes in the national poll, won their fourth straight and improved to 8-1 on the year and 8-1 in league play.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 1, Bethel 6
LOCATION: Spring Arbor, Mich. | Jones Tennis Complex
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-4 (3-4 CL), Bethel 8-1 (8-1 CL)
 
 
THE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Victoria Herrington / Makenzi Sells (SAU) def. Szilvi Ferenczy / Kyla Heckaman (BU) 6-3
2. Ariadni Kokoula / Kaavya Palani (BU) def. Olivia Creech / Moorea McNalley (SAU) 6-3
3. Julieta Gonzalez / Kyla Steyn (BU) def. Madelyn Dell / Belle Sexton (SAU) 6-2
 
Singles
1. Palani (BU) def. McNalley (SAU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Herrington (SAU) def. Ferenczy (BU) 6-4, 5-7, 3-2, def.
3. Kokoula (BU) def. Sells (SAU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Gonzalez (BU) def. Creech (SAU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
5. Steyn (BU) def. Kaitlyn Posey (SAU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Sandy Sharaf (BU) def. Dell (SAU) 6-1, 6-2
 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor hosts Mount Vernon Nazarene University (1-7, 1-6 CL) on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.