SMC Tennis: Belles fall to Albion in conference match
By LISA REIJULA
Sports Writer
A strong Albion squad defeated the Saint Mary's April 8 by an 8-1 score. The Britons (13-4) won five of six singles matches to remain unbeaten in the MIAA conference with a 3-0 record.
With the loss, the Belles dropped to 2-2 in the MIAA and 10-3 overall for the spring season. The Belles haven't lost two conference games in one season since the 2000 season, when the Belles finished 5-2.
Junior co-captain Kaitlin Cutler was the lone singles winner for Saint Mary's on the afternoon, as she beat Albion's Betsy Netherton 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. At the No. 1 singles spot, Briton senior Amiee Greene defeated Saint Mary's Jeannie Knish 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
In the second flight match, Albion's Katie Tornga won over Kristen Palombo 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in a close battle of two freshmen players. At No. 4 singles, Karen Dumas outlasted Saint Mary's' Kris Spriggle 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. The loss was Spriggle's first of the spring season.
In No. 5 singles, Briton sophomore Emily Dumas defeated Elisa Ryan 6-1, 6-1. Albion continued their near-sweep in the No. 6 singles match, when Caitlyn Campbell won over Angela Sandner 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles action, the Britons swept the Belles to ensure their victory. At No. 1 doubles, Albion's Emily Dumas and Greene beat the Belles' Knish/Palombo pairing 6-4, 6-3. At the No. 2 spot, the Belles' duo of Cutler and Ryan lost to Tornga and Netherton by a 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 score. Rounding out doubles play was Albion's victory at No. 3, as Karen Dumas and Amy Esh defeated Spriggle and Lindsay Cook.
The team will have several days to refocus until resuming play at the Midwest Invitational in Madison, Wis. this Friday and Saturday.
All Sports Stories for Thursday, April 10, 2003
