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WOMEN'S TENNIS: Scots Lose To Powerhouse Kalamazoo 9-0

ALMA, Mich. - The Alma College women's tennis team fell to Kalamazoo 9-0 and are now 2-7 on the season and 1-3 in MIAA action.

The Scots saw strong performances from Betsy Bulthuis (Nunica/Spring Lake) at five singles, though ultimately losing 6-3, 6-3. Both Cora Bye (Traverse City/Central) and Tracy Tromp (Jenison) saw their first action of the season with Bye taking the loss at six singles and Tromp partnering with Bulthuis at three doubles, taking an 8-3 loss there.

FULL RESULTS
Tennis Match Results
Kalamazoo College vs Alma College
Apr 03, 2007 at Alma, Mich.

Kalamazoo College 9, Alma College 0

 Singles competition
1. Beau Wangtrakuldee (KAZOOW) def. Laura Kendrick (ALM-W) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ayano Nakamura (KAZOOW) def. Laura McKendry (ALM-W) 6-1, 6-2
3. Smitha Gudipati (KAZOOW) def. Lindsay Wagner (ALM-W) 6-0, 6-3
4. Amanda Goumas (KAZOOW) def. Emily Noss (ALM-W) 6-3, 6-1
5. Becky Thomson (KAZOOW) def. Betsy Bulthuis (ALM-W) 6-3, 6-3
6. Rachel VanWulfen (KAZOOW) def. Cora Bye (ALM-W) 6-0, 6-3

 Doubles competition
1. Sayako Nakagawa/Beau Wangtrakuldee (KAZOOW) def. Lindsay Wagner/Laura Kendrick (ALM-W) 8-2
2. Smitha Gudipati/Ayano Nakamura (KAZOOW) def. Emily Noss/Laura McKendry (ALM-W) 8-3
3. Becky Thomson/Amanda Goumas (KAZOOW) def. Betsy Bulthuis/Tracy Tromp (ALM-W) 8-3

Match Notes:

 

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Coach Profile

Jeff Hosler

Jeff Hosler
Graduation: 2002

Jeff Hosler '02 joined the Alma College Athletics staff as the Scots women's soccer coach in 2006 and has helped the Maroon and Cream rise as one of the most talented young teams in the MIAA.

In his time at Alma, Hosler became one of the best players in the 30 years of Scots soccer. He remains the all-time assists leader and ranks in the top ten in career goals and in the top five in career points. He helped the Scots to their second MIAA title, first-ever NCAA Regional Championship and first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance in 1999 en route to first team All-MIAA and third team All-Mideast Region honors. He would go on to earn first team All-MIAA accolades again in 2001 and was named to the conference's second team in 2000.