Men’s tennis team suffers 9-0 loss at Alma

The Olivet College men’s tennis team came up short against Alma College, 9-0, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) match Friday afternoon at the Superior Street Tennis Complex in Alma.

Team Stats

Olivet College

Alma College

Score

Doubles

Brandon Ralston / Brett Reuter (ALMA-M)
def. Benjamin Morrow / Donald Doyle (OLIVET)

8-1

Jadon House / David Suidgeest (ALMA-M)
def. Tyler Nobel / Austin Briggs (OLIVET)

8-6

Tait Morrissey / Brendan Murdie (ALMA-M)
def. No player / No player (OLIVET)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Singles

Brandon Ralston (ALMA-M)
def. Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)

6-3 , 6-3

Brett Reuter (ALMA-M)
def. Tyler Nobel (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-0

Sam Lindeman (ALMA-M)
def. Donald Doyle (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-1

Brendan Murdie (ALMA-M)
def. Austin Briggs (OLIVET)

7-5 , 6-3

Tait Morrissey (ALMA-M)
def. Kayleb Bradley (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-3

David Suidgeest (ALMA-M)
def. No player (OLIVET)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Men’s tennis team suffers 9-0 loss at Alma

March 29, 2019

ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College men's tennis team came up short against Alma College, 9-0, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) match Friday afternoon at the Superior Street Tennis Complex in Alma.

Final Score: Alma 9, Olivet 0
Location: Superior Street Tennis Complex; Alma, Mich.
Records: Olivet 1-7 overall, 0-3 MIAA; Alma 6-6 overall, 2-0 MIAA

Playing with only five players, the Scots earned wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles by default. Of the contested matches, Alma won the two pro-set doubles matches and won the five singles matches in straight sets.

The No. 2 doubles duo of senior Austin Briggs and junior Tyler Nobel lost a close 8-6 pro-set.
At No. 1 singles, freshman Benjamin Morrow won three games in each set.
Briggs fell short in a close 7-5, 6-3 decision at No. 4 singles.

Olivet plays a non-conference match next Wednesday, April 3, at Concordia University-Ann Arbor. The match gets under way at 4 p.m.