Men’s tennis shutout by Albion

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Olivet College men’s tennis team was blanked by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 9-0, today at the Minges Creek Athletic Club.

Team Stats

Albion College

Olivet College

Score

Doubles

Brett Gurzell / Drake Malcolm (ALBION)
def. Gabe Hand / Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)

8-5

Danny McGarry / Patrick Smoker (ALBION)
def. Kjeil Dickinson / Sam Vondra (OLIVET)

8-2

Cecil Burkhart / Michael Polizzi (ALBION)
def. Trevor Lewis / Colin Moore (OLIVET)

8-0

Singles

Brett Gurzell (ALBION)
def. Gabe Hand (OLIVET)

6-3 , 6-0

Danny McGarry (ALBION)
def. Benjamin Morrow (OLIVET)

6-4 , 6-1

Drake Malcolm (ALBION)
def. Sam Vondra (OLIVET)

FINAL - RETIREMENT

Michael Polizzi (ALBION)
def. Trevor Lewis (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-0

Patrick Smoker (ALBION)
def. Kjeil Dickinson (OLIVET)

6-3 , 6-1

Cecil Burkhart (ALBION)
def. Colin Moore (OLIVET)

6-1 , 6-2

April 2, 2022

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Olivet College men's tennis team was blanked by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 9-0, today at the Minges Creek Athletic Club.

Final Score: Albion 9, Olivet 0
Location: Minges Creek Athletic Club; Battle Creek, Michigan
Records: Olivet 0-2 overall, 0-2 MIAA; Albion 7-5 overall, 1-2 MIAA

The Britons won each of the three doubles pro-sets, and then swept the six singles flights in straight sets.

In doubles, the No. 1 duo of sophomore Gabe Hand and senior Benjamin Morrow lost a narrow 8-5 decision.
Morrow suffered a 6-4, 6-1 loss at No. 2 singles. His five games won were the most by an Olivet player in singles action.
Sophomore Kjeil Dickinson fell by a 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5 singles.

Olivet is on the road to play Hope College next Wednesday, April 6. First serve is at 4 p.m.