Keeping its winning streak alive, Saint Mary's tennis took its sixth win in a row over Trine this past Saturday. This match also marked the team's first MIAA win this season.
Doubles
Starting off the singles competition, sole senior Alayna Campbell and her partner junior Emma Kealy took the 6-1 win over opponents Elina Locane and Emma Beehler from Trine. In the next court over, freshman Shannon Dudy and sophomore Sophia Pischalko gained the second 6-2 win for the Belles over their opponents Alexis Maloney and Emilee Bassett. In the final doubles match, freshman Lanie Brant and sophomore Anna Gardner took the first 6-1 loss of the day against opponents Emily Hatseras and Lizzie Welker.
Singles
In the first singles match, Campbell faced off against Locane but took the loss. Campbell lost the first set 6-3 but won the second set 6-3 to head into the third set but took the 10-6 loss. Kealy kept the fire alive as she won her match, winning the first set 6-0 and the second set 6-1 over her opponent Beehler. Crosscourt in the third singles match, Gardner swept the competition, winning both sets 6-0 to take the win over Bassett.
Going into the fourth match of the day, Dudy faced off against Maloney. Dudy won both sets, taking the first set 6-2 and the second set 6-3. In the fifth match, Brant defeated Hatseras, winning the first set 6-0 and the second set 6-2. In the sixth and final match of the singles competition, junior Hannah Gerner matched up against Welker to take the final win of the day, winning the first set 6-1 and the second set 6-2.
With their confidence high with this big win over Trine, the Belles are looking to extend their win streak in their next matchup against Adrian on Tuesday, April 2, starting at 4 p.m.
