Women’s tennis: Comets edged by Albion, 5-4

The Olivet College women’s tennis team was edged by Albion College, 5-4, this afternoon at the Dow Center Courts in Albion.

Team Stats

Olivet College

Albion College

Score

Doubles

Irene Chen / Margaux Kabodian (ALBION)
def. Blake Day / Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)

8-1

Haley Powers / BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)
def. Olivia Conover / Lauren Rasmussen (ALBION)

8-4

Lucy McNally / Isabel Snyder (OLIVET)
def. Rachel Barry / Jessica Scott (ALBION)

8-4

Singles

Irene Chen (ALBION)
def. Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-2

Margaux Kabodian (ALBION)
def. Blake Day (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-1

Lauren Rasmussen (ALBION)
def. Haley Powers (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-1

BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)
def. Olivia Conover (ALBION)

6-4 , 6-0

Lucy McNally (OLIVET)
def. Rachel Barry (ALBION)

6-2 , 6-2

Jessica Scott (ALBION)
def. Isabel Snyder (OLIVET)

6-4 , 4-6 , 6-1

April 11, 2015

ALBION, Mich. – The Olivet College women's tennis team was edged by Albion College, 5-4, this afternoon at the Dow Center Courts in Albion.

The Comets got off to a great start by winning 2-of-3 doubles flights. Both the No. 2 duo of freshmen Haley Powers and BreAnne Rudlaff, and the No. 3 duo of junior Lucy McNally and sophomore Isabel Snyder won 8-4 pro-sets.

The Britons won the match by virtue of wins in 4-of-6 singles flights. Rudlaff claimed a 6-4, 6-0 win at the No. 4 position, and McNally earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at the No. 5 position. Snyder dropped a three-set match at No. 6 singles.

Olivet hosts Trine (Ind.) University tomorrow afternoon. First serve from inside the Minges Creek Athletic Complex in Battle Creek is slated for 1 p.m.