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ALMA MEN'S TENNIS DROPS 5-4 DECISION TO TRINE UNIVERSITY IN THE MIAA TOURNAMENT

The Scots Men's Tennis team took on the Trine Thunder on Friday in the final day of the 2009 MIAA Tournament and dropped a 5-4 decision. Alma finished the tournament in sixth place. Below you will see the results of the Scots' two matches and have access to the tournament website.

2009 MIAA MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FIFTH PLACE GAME

Trine 5, Alma 4

SINGLES:

1. Brett Becker (T) d. Dan Fraser 4-6, 6-2, 6-4;
2. Kace Lovejoy (A) d. Tim Buchmeier 6-1, 7-6 (4);
3. Nick Gartska (T) d. Alex Montoye 7-5, 6-4;
4. Brad Wood (T) d. Mark Stuart 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4;
5. Issa Salsa (T) d. Zach Kerr 7-5, 7-6 (6);
6. Ben Schippers (A) d. Mario Bunardi 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4).

DOUBLES:

1. Fraser-Lovejoy (A) d. Becker-Wood 8-5;
2. Garstka-Buchmeier (T) d. Montoye-Stuart 8-2;
3. Kerr-Schippers (A) d. Salsa-Gullete 9-7.

Albion 5, Alma 0 (indoors at DTC)

SINGLES: 1. Ben Miller (AB) vs. Dan Fraser (AM), play suspended when match decided; 2. Brent Parshall (AB) versus Kace Lovejoy (AM), play suspended when match decided; 3. Chris Atallah (AB) d. Alex Montoye (AM) 6-1, 6-0; 4. Danny Frank (AB) versus Mark Stuart (AM), play suspended when match decided; 5. Chris Tapping (AB) d. Zach Kerr (AM) 6-1, 6-2; 6. Adam Brown (AB) versus Ben Schippers (AM), play suspended when match decided.

DOUBLES: 1. Ben Miller/Brent Parshall (AB) d. Dan Fraser/Kace Lovejoy (AM) 8-4; 2. Chris Atallah/Danny Frank (AB) d. Mark Stuart/Alex Montoye (AM) 8-3; 3. Adam Brown/Johnny Vinson (AB) d. Zach Kerr/Ben Schippers (AM) 8-1.

 For the 2009 MIAA Men's Tennis Tournament website, click HERE.

 

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Coach Profile

Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 27th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.