Men’s tennis team defeated by Alma, 9-0

MARSHALL, Mich. – The Olivet College men’s tennis team was defeated by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Alma College, 9-0, this afternoon inside the Marshall High School Tennis Complex.

Team Stats

Alma College

Olivet College

Score

Doubles

Tait Morrissey / Brandon Ralston (ALMA)
def. Trevor Lewis / Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)

8-7 (7-3)

Brendon Murdle / Caleb Schuring (ALMA)
def. Donald Doyle / Caleb Graham (OLIVET)

8-0

Merrick Bay / Walker Michaels (ALMA)
def. McKalen Jambor / Dominick Wilson (OLIVET)

8-2

Singles

Brandon Ralston (ALMA)
def. Donald Doyle (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-2

Caleb Schuring (ALMA)
def. Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)

6-2 , 6-2

Brendon Murdle (ALMA)
def. Trevor Lewis (OLIVET)

6-4 , 6-1

Walker Michaels (ALMA)
def. Caleb Graham (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-0

Merrick Bay (ALMA)
def. McKalen Jambor (OLIVET)

6-0 , 6-1

Tait Morrissey (ALMA)
def. Dominick Wilson (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-2

April 18, 2021

MARSHALL, Mich. – The Olivet College men's tennis team was defeated by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Alma College, 9-0, this afternoon inside the Marshall High School Tennis Complex.

Final Score: Alma 9, Olivet 0
Location: Marshall High School Tennis Complex; Marshall, Michigan
Records: Olivet 4-9 overall, 0-5 MIAA; Alma 2-6 overall, 1-3 MIAA

The Scots swept the six singles flights before winning the three doubles pro-sets.

The closest match of the day came at No. 1 doubles, where Olivet's duo of freshman Trevor Lewis and junior Benjamin Morrow lost 8-7 (3).
Lewis won the games in singles, dropping a 6-4, 6-1 decision at the No. 3 position.
Morrow and senior Donald Doyle fell by identical 6-2, 6-2 scores at No. 2 and No. 1 singles, respectively.

Olivet concludes the 2020-21 season next week. On Saturday, the Comets travel to play Trine (Ind.) University at 2 p.m., and on Sunday, they are on the road to face Kalamazoo College at 1 p.m.