Photo courtesy of Dan Horan.
Posted: Apr 02, 2023
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team fell in a 7-2 final at Kalamazoo in conference competition on Sunday afternoon.
All three of the doubles matches were tightly contested. Alayna Campbell and Emma Kealy fell in an 8-5 one doubles competition while Lucy Chamberlin and Leah Hosang took an 8-5 win at two doubles. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans and Kathleen McLeod were narrowly defeated in an 8-6 final at three doubles.
The Hornets captured two of the first singles matches to be completed and clinched the win a short while later all in closely-played matches. Lucy Chamberlin was edged 6-4- 6-3 in a one singles match, and Alayna Campbell fell 6-2, 6-4 in two singles play. Leah Hosang bounced back from a first-set loss to win her four singles match 0-6, 6-2, 6-3. Emma Kealy shouldered a tough 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 loss at three singles on the day. Kathleen McLeod battled but fell in a tiebreaker in her opening set before ending on the short side of a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 final at five singles. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans was also on the wrong side of a 6-4, 6-3 match at six singles.
The Belles have a break from competition and return to the courts on Wednesday, April 12 when they travel to Trine for a 4:00 p.m. conference match.
Kalamazoo College 7, Saint Mary's College 2
Singles competition
1. Renee Torres (KZOO-W) def. Lucy Chamberlin (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sophie Zhuang (KZOO-W) def. Alayna Campbell (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Meghan Killmaster (KZOO-W) def. Emma Kealy (SMC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Leah Hosang (SMC) def. Maddie Hurley (KZOO-W) 0-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Eleni Bougioukou (KZOO-W) def. Kathleen McLeod (SMC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
6. Ivy Walker (KZOO-W) def. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Sophie Zhuang/Renee Torres (KZOO-W) def. Alayna Campbell/Emma Kealy (SMC) 8-5
2. Lucy Chamberlin/Leah Hosang (SMC) def. Meghan Killmaster/Maddie Hurley (KZOO-W) 8-5
3. Ivy Walker/Rebecca Elias (KZOO-W) def. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans/Kathleen McLeod (SMC) 8-6
Match Notes:
Saint Mary's College 13-2, 3-2 MIAA
Kalamazoo College 9-6, 5-0 MIAA
Singles competition
1. Renee Torres (KZOO-W) def. Lucy Chamberlin (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sophie Zhuang (KZOO-W) def. Alayna Campbell (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Meghan Killmaster (KZOO-W) def. Emma Kealy (SMC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Leah Hosang (SMC) def. Maddie Hurley (KZOO-W) 0-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Eleni Bougioukou (KZOO-W) def. Kathleen McLeod (SMC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
6. Ivy Walker (KZOO-W) def. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Sophie Zhuang/Renee Torres (KZOO-W) def. Alayna Campbell/Emma Kealy (SMC) 8-5
2. Lucy Chamberlin/Leah Hosang (SMC) def. Meghan Killmaster/Maddie Hurley (KZOO-W) 8-5
3. Ivy Walker/Rebecca Elias (KZOO-W) def. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans/Kathleen McLeod (SMC) 8-6
Match Notes:
Saint Mary's College 13-2, 3-2 MIAA
Kalamazoo College 9-6, 5-0 MIAA