Women’s tennis: Olivet loses to Trine, 6-3

The Olivet College women’s tennis team closed out the home portion of its schedule with a 6-3 loss to Trine (Ind.) University today at the Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.

Team Stats

Trine

Olivet

Score

Doubles

Blake Day / Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)
def. Erin Kwaske / Lexi Mack (TRINEW)

8-3

Haley Powers / BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)
def. Tarah Brennan / Marissa German (TRINEW)

8-5

Madison Hatkevich / Kinnsey Pass (TRINEW)
def. Lucy McNally / Isabel Snyder (OLIVET)

8-1

Singles

Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)
def. Erin Kwaske (TRINEW)

7-5 , 6-2

Lexi Mack (TRINEW)
def. Blake Day (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-4

Marissa German (TRINEW)
def. Haley Powers (OLIVET)

4-6 , 6-2 , 6-2

Tarah Brennan (TRINEW)
def. BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)

7-6 (8-6) , 6-2

Madison Hatkevich (TRINEW)
def. Lucy McNally (OLIVET)

6-1 , 2-6 , 6-2

Chelsea Ort (TRINEW)
def. Isabel Snyder (OLIVET)

6-4 , 6-0

April 12, 2015

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Olivet College women's tennis team closed out the home portion of its schedule with a 6-3 loss to Trine (Ind.) University today at the Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.

The Comets took an early 2-1 lead after winning 2-of-3 doubles flights. The No. 1 tandem of freshmen Blake Day and Maddy Drikakis claimed an 8-3 pro-set win. The No. 2 duo of freshmen Haley Powers and BreAnne Rudlaff won an 8-5 pro-set to improve to 6-6 on the season.

Drikakis picked-up Olivet's only point in singles play, with a 7-5, 6-2 win at the No. 1 spot. Powers and junior Lucy McNally lost hard-fought, three-set matches at No. 3 and No. 5 singles, respectively.

The Comets will play their final two matches of the season on the road next week – a 4 p.m. match Friday at Hope College and an 11 a.m. match Saturday at Calvin College.