Women’s tennis team defeats Hood, 8-1
The Olivet College women’s tennis team defeated Hood (Md.) College, 8-1, this afternoon at the Port Royal Racquet Club in Hilton Head, S.C. With the win, the Comets won their third straight match.
The Olivet College women's tennis team defeated Hood (Md.) College, 8-1, this afternoon at the Port Royal Racquet Club in Hilton Head, S.C. With the win, the Comets won their third straight match.
The No. 1 tandem of freshman Giana Guerra (Lansing/Waverly) and senior Jaclyn Mummaw (Buchannan) posted an 8-5 win. The No. 2 tandem of junior Celeste Gruber (South Haven) and freshman Kelsey Singer (Brooklyn/Columbia Central), and the No. 3 tandem of sophomore Leanne Scudder (St. Joseph/Lakeshore) and freshman Paige Sedgewick (Lennon/Powers Catholic) each won a 9-7 pro-set.
Olivet gained the win with victories in the final five singles flights. Winners were Guerra (6-1, 6-4) at No. 2, Gruber (6-3, 6-1) at No. 3, Singer (6-1, 6-3) at No. 4, Scudder (7-5, 6-0) at No. 5, and Sedgewick (7-5, 6-6 (2)) at No. 6.
The Comets return to the courts tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. against Juniata (Pa.) College.
