HOLLAND, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team fell by an 8-1 margin against No. 29 ranked Hope in a conference match on Wednesday afternoon.

 

Hannah Gerner and Katie Hunter fell in an 8-0 final at three doubles. Emma Kealy and Anna Gardner shouldered an 8-2 setback at two doubles. Alayna Campbell and Evelyn Demblans-Dechans came up short in an 8-3 match at one singles.

 

Hannah Gerner battled in a 6-3, 6-1 setback at six singles. Alayna Campbell played a tough match but fell in a 6-3, 6-1 final at one singles. Grace Clearwater was on the short end of a 6-3, 6-1 five singles match. Emma Kealy nearly forced a tiebreaker at two singles but came up just short in a 6-2, 6-4 competition. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans battled her way to a 6-4, 6-4 win at three singles. Anna Garnder was just edged out in her comeback effort as the freshman forced a tiebreaker but was stopped by the bare minimum in a tightly-contested 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9) marathon match at four singles.

 

The Belles (12-6, 2-2 MIAA) return home to host Kalamazoo on Saturday for a conference match starting at 1:00 p.m.

#29 Hope College 8, Saint Mary's College 1
 Singles competition
1. Amanda Lopykinski (HOPE) def. Alayna Campbell (SMC) 6-3, 6-1
2. Sullivan Moran (HOPE) def. Emma Kealy (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) def. Annika Weeber (HOPE) 6-4, 6-4
4. Madison Wei (HOPE) def. Anna Gardner (SMC) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Hope Rhoades (HOPE) def. Grace Clearwater (SMC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Phoebe Walker (HOPE) def. Hannah Gerner (SMC) 6-3, 6-1

 Doubles competition
1. Amanda Lopykinski/Sullivan Moran (HOPE) def. Alayna Campbell/Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) 8-3
2. Miyako Coffey/Annika Weeber (HOPE) def. Emma Kealy/Anna Gardner (SMC) 8-2
3. Madison Wei/Phoebe Walker (HOPE) def. Hannah Gerner/Katie Hunter (SMC) 8-0

Match Notes:
Saint Mary's College 12-6, 2-2 MIAA
Hope College 14-5, 5-0 MIAA; National ranking #29

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,1,5,2,3,4)