Good Start For Alma But Not Enough To Hold Off Spring Arbor
After winning 2 or the first 3 double matches the Alma mens tennis team jumped out to a suprising 2-1 lead over a very tough Spring Arbor team. One of these matches included a spectacular come-from-behind victory at #2 doubles in which Josh Sanders and Chris Noel battled back from down 6-2, to win the pro-set 8-6. Final scores for the double matches were as follows...
1. Demir/Fraser (Alma) def. Lentz/Hoy 9-7
2. Sanders/Noel (Alma) def. Heselschwerdt/DeRose 8-6
3. Mayes/Clark def. Kelly/Wilson (Alma) 8-2
Unfortunately the great start wouldn't hold up as Spring Arbors depth got the best of the Scots. Spring Arbor swept the singles play 6-0.
1. Matt Lentz def. Ahmet Demir (Alma) 6-2, 4-2 (retired due to illness)
2. Jordan Hoy def. Dan Fraser (Alma) 6-0, 6-3
3. Troy Heselschwerdt def. Chris Noel (Alma) 6-2, 6-3
4. Matt DeRose def. Josh Sanders (Alma) 6-4, 6-4
5. Phil Mayes def. Ryan Kelly (Alma) 6-2, 6-0
6. Wade Clark def. Brett Seymoure (Alma) 6-3, 7-5
The Scots look to bounce back on April 5 when the host Grand Rapids Community College. Play is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
Posted: Mon, April 3rd, 2006 at 2:04PM
