Posted: Apr 13, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team claimed a 7-2 conference win over Kalamazoo on Saturday afternoon.
The Belles jumped out to a 3-0 lead through doubles play with all three matches finishing nearly simultaneously. Hannah Gerner and Katie Hunter captured an 8-5 win at three doubles. Alayna Campbell and Evelyn Demblans-Dechans prevailed 8-4 at one doubles. Anna Gardner and Emma Kealy gave Saint Mary's the sweep of doubles with an 8-5 win at the number two flight.
Anna Gardner won a 6-3, 6-3 final at four singles before Evelyn Demblans-Dechans clinched the team win with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at three singles. Grace Clearwater nearly forced a deciding set in a 6-2, 7-5 setback at five singles. Alayna Campbell came up on the short end of a 6-3, 6-3 final at one singles. Emma Kealy won a big first set and used a commanding win in the second-set tiebreaker to earn a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) win at two singles. Hannah Gerner wrapped up the official scores by battling to a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win at six singles.
Michaela Hauer and Grace Clearwater captured an exhibition doubles win by a 6-3 score while Genevieve Brawner and Olivia Erickson fell 6-2 in their exhibition doubles competition. Katie Hunter came up just short in a tight 8-7 (11-9) exhibition singles match, and Hauer fell in a 6-3 exhibition singles match on the day.
The Belles (13-6, 3-2 MIAA) are back on their home court on Tuesday, April 16 when they host Trine at 4:00 p.m.
Saint Mary's College 7, Kalamazoo College 2
Singles competition
1. Juliana Pullen (KZOO-W) def. Alayna Campbell (SMC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Emma Kealy (SMC) def. Maddie Hurley (KZOO-W) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) def. Eleni Bougioukou (KZOO-W) 6-2, 6-4
4. Anna Gardner (SMC) def. Ivy Walker (KZOO-W) 6-3, 6-3
5. Molly Stevison (KZOO-W) def. Grace Clearwater (SMC) 6-2, 7-5
6. Hannah Gerner (SMC) def. Olivia Wolfe (KZOO-W) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Alayna Campbell/Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) def. Juliana Pullen/Maddie Hurley (KZOO-W) 8-4
2. Anna Gardner/Emma Kealy (SMC) def. Ivy Walker/Olivia Wolfe (KZOO-W) 8-5
3. Hannah Gerner/Katie Hunter (SMC) def. Eleni Bougioukou/Molly Stevison (KZOO-W) 8-5
Match Notes:
Kalamazoo College 7-8, 3-2 MIAA
Saint Mary's College 13-6, 3-2 MIAA
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,5,1,2,6)
Exhibition: Genevieve Brawner/Olivia Erickson lost #4 doubles, 6-2
Michaela Hauer/Grace Clearwater won #5 doubles, 6-3
Katie Hunter lost #7 singles, 8-7 (11-9)
Michaela Hauer lost #8 singles, 6-3