Women’s tennis team wins 5-4 thriller over Alma

MARSHALL, Mich. – The Olivet College women’s tennis team won a thrilling 5-4 decision over Alma College in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) match this afternoon at Marshall High School.

Team Stats

Alma College

Olivet College

Score

Doubles

Makenzie Borg / Desiree Luque Pradas (OLIVET)
def. Brooke Butterfield / Elizabeth Hill (ALMA)

8-5

Emily Foulk / Ally Sears (OLIVET)
def. Emily McDonald / Rachel Moran (ALMA)

8-2

Alexis Hereza / Madeline Kugler (ALMA)
def. Kiandra Marciniak / Julia Miklusicak (OLIVET)

8-3

Singles

Desiree Luque Pradas (OLIVET)
def. Brooke Butterfield (ALMA)

6-1 , 6-1

Elizabeth Hill (ALMA)
def. Emily Foulk (OLIVET)

3-6 , 6-3 , 6-2

Makenzie Borg (OLIVET)
def. Emily McDonald (ALMA)

6-2 , 6-3

Ally Sears (OLIVET)
def. Rachel Moran (ALMA)

7-5 , 4-6 , 6-1

Madeline Kugler (ALMA)
def. Julia Miklusicak (OLIVET)

6-4 , 7-5

Alexis Hereza (ALMA)
def. Kiandra Marciniak (OLIVET)

6-3 , 6-2

Women’s tennis team wins 5-4 thriller over Alma

April 18, 2021

MARSHALL, Mich. – The Olivet College women's tennis team won a thrilling 5-4 decision over Alma College in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) match this afternoon at Marshall High School.

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

The Comets won two-of-three doubles flights.
The Scots leveled the team score with a win at No. 6 singles.
Olivet then went ahead 4-2 after wins at No. 1 and No. 3 singles.
Alma came back and tied the team score with a straight set win at No. 5 singles and a three-set win at No. 2 singles.
The outcome was then decided when sophomore Ally Sears won a thrilling three-set decision at No. 4 singles.

In doubles, the No. 2 duo of Sears and junior Emily Foulk coasted to an 8-2 win. The No. 1 team of sophomore Makenzie Borg and senior Desiree Luque Pradas won 8-5.
Luque Pradas had an easy 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles.
Borg won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
At No. 4 singles, Sears claimed a 7-5 win in the first set before dropping a 6-4 decision for the second set. Sears then won the match a 6-1 win in the third set.

Olivet end its season next week with two road matches. On Saturday, the Comets make the drive down I-69 to play Trine (Ind.) University at 11 a.m., and on Sunday, they play Kalamazoo College at 1 p.m.