Men’s tennis team edges Grace Christian, 6-3

The Olivet College men’s tennis team slipped past Grace Christian College, 6-3, today at Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.

Team Stats

Grace Christian University

Olivet College

Score

Doubles

Donald Doyle / Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)
def. Caleb Anderson / Lake Serba (GCU)

8-1

Austin Briggs / Tyler Nobel (OLIVET)
def. Adam Green / Nick Pilieci (GCU)

9-8 (7-2)

Thomas Hill / Hank Schemmel (GCU)
def. No player / No player (OLIVET)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Singles

Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)
def. Lake Serba (GCU)

6-2 , 6-0

Tyler Nobel (OLIVET)
def. Nick Pilieci (GCU)

7-6 (7-5) , 4-6 , 1-0 (10-8)

Donald Doyle (OLIVET)
def. Adam Green (GCU)

6-7 (2-7) , 6-4 , 1-0 (10-8)

Austin Briggs (OLIVET)
def. Caleb Anderson (GCU)

6-1 , 4-6 , 1-0 (10-1)

Hank Schemmel (GCU)
def. Kayleb Bradley (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-3

Kaleb Underwood (GCU)
def. No player (OLIVET)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Men’s tennis team edges Grace Christian, 6-3

March 23, 2019

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Olivet College men's tennis team slipped past Grace Christian College, 6-3, today at Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.

Final Score: Olivet 6, Grace Christian 3
Location: Minges Creek Athletic Club; Battle Creek, Mich.
Records: Olivet 1-4 overall, Grace Christian 0-4 overall

The Comets had only five players, so the Tigers picked-up team points at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
Olivet won the other two doubles flights and four of the six contested singles matches.

The No. 1 doubles duo of sophomore Donald Doyle and freshman Benjamin Morrow cruised to an 8-1 pro-set win.
The No. 2 doubles team of senior Austin Briggs and junior Tyler Nobel needed a tiebreaker to win a 9-8 pro-set.
Morrow lost only two games to win 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles.
Nobel won 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-8, at No. 2 singles.
Doyle rallied for a 6-7 (2), 6-4, 10-8 victory at No. 3 singles.
Briggs posted a 6-1, 4-6, 10-1 win at No. 4 singles.

The Comets are on the road next Tuesday, March 28, to play Defiance (Ohio) College at 4 p.m.