Women's tennis team shutout by Trine, 9-0

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Olivet College women's tennis team was shutout by Trine (Ind.) University, 9-0, today inside the Minges Creek Athletic Club in Battle Creek.

The two closest matches came in singles play. At the No. 1 position, senior Caitlin LaValley (Battle Creek/Pennfield) lost the first set 6-1, but forced a tiebreaker in the second set, which she lost. At the No. 2 position, junior Jennifer Lightner (Eaton Rapids/Charlotte) also fell in the first set, 6-1. She rallied to win the second set, 7-5, before dropping the match tiebreaker, 10-6, for the third set.

The Comets are now off until Saturday, April 13, when they travel to play Albion College at 11 a.m.