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Women's Tennis

Alma Defeats Spring Arbor, Falls to SVSU

ALMA, Mich. - The Alma College women's tennis program hosted Spring Arbor and SVSU Saturday (Apr. 1) at the Stone Recreation Center on campus.

Complete Spring Arbor vs. Alma Results
Alma wins 6-3

Singles
1. Jessica Eichorn (ALMA) def. Anna Cotton (SA) 6-2, 6-1
2. Cara Wall (SA) def. Laura Kendrick (ALMA) 6-3, 6-0
3. Kelly Schwartzkopf (ALMA) def. Amy Smith (SA) 6-2, 6-4
4. Kristen Minter (ALMA) def. Elissa Mercer (SA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Shannon Skarritt (SA) def. Amanda Leppek (ALMA) 6-4, 6-1
6. Lindsay Wagner (ALMA) def. Shelby Bosko (SA) 7-5, 3-6 (10-7)

Doubles
1. Karley Beebe/Wall (SA) def. Eichorn/Kendrick (ALMA) 8-6
2. Wagner/Schwartzkopf (ALMA) def. Cotton/Skarritt 8-2
3. Minter/Leppek (ALMA) def. Smith/Bosko (SA) 8-4

Complete SVSU vs. Alma Results
SVSU wins 9-0

Singles
1. Andrea Prociv (SVSU) def. Jessica Eichorn (ALMA) 6-4, 5-7 (10-7)
2. Katie Hanover (SVSU) def. Kelly Schwartzkopf (ALMA) 6-1, 6-1
3. B. Kennedy (SVSU) def. Amanda Leppek (ALMA) 6-0, 6-0
4. Maggie Dodson (SVSU) def. Laura Powers (ALMA) 6-0, 6-0
5. D. Coldren (SVSU) def. Avis Groath (ALMA) 6-1, RET
6. L. Rudolph (SVSU) def. Laura McKendry (ALMA) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Prociv/Kennedy (SVSU) def. Eichorn/Leppek (ALMA) 8-1
2. Dodson/Hanover (SVSU) def. Wagner/Schwartzkopf (ALMA) 8-1
3. Rudolph/Coldren (SVSU) def. Minter/Groath (ALMA) 8-1

Alma is now 3-7 overall and 1-3 in MIAA action.

 

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its eighth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2008. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

 

Coach Profile

Gordon Aldrich

Gordon Aldrich was a late addition to the Alma College Coaching Staff in the summer of 2007. Coach Aldrich has joined the Alma College Family as the Cross Country and Track and Field Head Coach.

During his 26 years as a varsity Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country Coach, Aldrich has won a Girls Open State Championship (1978), a Girls State Championship (1995), two Boy’s State Championships (1994, 1997), and was Runner-up on seven other occasions. During the same time, Aldrich coached teams to 17 conference championships, was nominated for the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association Coach of the Year 12 times for cross country, and walked away with the award four times (1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998). He was also named the Boy’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year in 1999 by the National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Association.

Aldrich was also honored with Michigan High School Coaches Association Track Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1998, and has received the Charles Sweeney Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame Track and Field Award.