Women’s tennis team snaps long MIAA losing streak with 5-4 win at Adrian

The Olivet College women’s tennis team beat Adrian College, 5-4, this afternoon at the Craft Tennis Complex in Adrian. With the win, the Comets snapped a 34-match losing streak against Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opponents. Olivet’s last win against a league foe was a 7-2 decision at Trine (Ind.) University on April 19, 2011.

Team Stats

Olivet College

Adrian College

Score

Doubles

Rachael Hager / Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)
def. Arielle Williams / Olivia Neumann (ADRIANW)

8-1

Haley Powers / BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)
def. Morgan Spencer / Amber Laginess (ADRIANW)

8-3

Victoria Watson / Renae Almasy (ADRIANW)
def. Isabel Snyder / Lydia Drikakis (OLIVET)

8-3

Singles

Rachael Hager (OLIVET)
def. Arielle Williams (ADRIANW)

6-0 , 6-1

Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)
def. Victoria Watson (ADRIANW)

6-1 , 6-2

Morgan Spencer (ADRIANW)
def. Haley Powers (OLIVET)

6-3 , 6-0

Amber Laginess (ADRIANW)
def. BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)

6-3 , 6-4

Renae Almasy (ADRIANW)
def. Isabel Snyder (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-1

Jeanette Fisher (OLIVET)
def. Olivia Neumann (ADRIANW)

7-5 , 6-3

April 12, 2016

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Olivet College women's tennis team beat Adrian College, 5-4, this afternoon at the Craft Tennis Complex in Adrian. With the win, the Comets snapped a 34-match losing streak against Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opponents. Olivet's last win against a league foe was a 7-2 decision at Trine (Ind.) University on April 19, 2011.

The Comets won two-of-three doubles flights to take a 2-1 lead into the start of singles play. The No. 1 duo of freshman Rachael Hager and sophomore Maddy Drikakis rolled to an 8-1 win. Sophomores Haley Powers and BreAnne Rudlaff posted an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Olivet opened a 4-1 lead when Hager and Drikakis dominated their opponents in singles play. Hager lost only one total in a 6-0, 6-1 win at the No. 1 position. Drikakis cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 victory at the No. 2 slot. The Bulldogs tied the match at 4-4 with wins at No. 3, 4 and 5 singles.

The only match left on the court was the No. 6 singles match between Comet senior Jeanette Fisher and Adrian's Olivia Neumann. After getting down early in the first set, Fisher rallied to win it, 7-5. Fisher was up 4-1 in the second set before Neumann won two games to make it 4-3. Fisher then answered by winning two games to claim the set, 6-4 and hand the team victory to Olivet, 5-4.

The Comets will host Albion College Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. If the weather permits, the match will be played outdoors at the Battle Creek Country Club. If not, the match will be moved indoors to the Minges Creek Athletic Club.