HOLLAND, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team began their fall 2019 season with a strong performance at the Hope Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

 

Megan Davy, Alyssa Gulli, Concetta Ogden, and Lucy Chamberlin all competed in the A Singles bracket of the weekend event. Nicole Becker, Kalyn Borger, Kathleen McLeod, and Annika Smith all participated in the B Singles bracket. Several pairings of Saint Mary's players also competed in the A Doubles and B Doubles brackets, including Lily Brandt, Nicole Becker, and Meredith Heckert.

 

Carrie Copeland (Grace) def. Megan Davy (SMC) - 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-6

Davy def. Alexis Bonner - 6-0, 6-7(5), 10-4

Davy def. Samantha Koppa - ns

 

Alyssa Gulli (SMC) def. Katie Valade (Albion) - 6-1, 6-0

Gulli def. Kelley Hodyl - 4-6, 6-3, 10-1

Claire Hallock (Hope) def. Alyssa Gulli - 6-0, 6-0 [quarterfinal]

 

Claire Hallock (Hope) def. Concetta Ogden (SMC) - 6-0, 6-0

Valentina Garcia def. Ogden - 6-0, 6-1

 

Grace Brown (Calvin) def. Lucy Chamberlin (SMC) - 6-3, 4-6, 11-9

Chamberlin def. Breh Ruger - 6-4, 6-2

Dayana Ortega def. Chamberlin - 8-2

 

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Gretchen Adams (Grace) def. Nicole Becker (SMC) - 6-3, 6-2

Becker def. Taylor Shoults - 7-5, 6-1

Becker def. Namara Swillum - 6-1, 6-1

 

Vanessa Heylmun def. Kalyn Borger (SMC) - 6-4, 6-2
Sophia Stamatopoulos def. Borger - 6-0, 6-3

Borger def. Lilianna Fofana-Robinson - 6-0, 6-0

 

Kathleen McLeod (SMC) def. Sophia Stamatopoulos (Hope) - 6-1, 6-2

McLeod def. Mya Duncan - 6-4, 6-0

Saydee Johns def. McLeod - 6-7(2); 6-1; 10-8 [round of 16]

 

Saydee Johns (Hope) def. Annika Smith (SMC) - 7-5, 6-4

Smith def. Mya Duncan - 6-2, 6-2

 

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Gulli/Davy def. Brown/Klopfenstein - 6-1

Jackson/Newhof (Hope) def. Gulli/Davy - 6-4 [quarterfinal]

Gulli/Davy def. Leff/Spicer - 8-1

Gulli/Davy def. Berry/Volder - 8-3

 

Hanselman/Norton def. Meredith Heckert/Ogden - 6-3

Hodyl/Koppa def. Heckert/Ogden - 6-3

Bowman/Menichini def. Heckert/Ogden - 8-2

Heckert/Ogden def. Jost/Valade - 8-2

 

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Trinity Marshall/Smithdef. Marshall/Winarski - inj

Marshall/Smith def. Adams/Smith - 7-6 (5)

Schellenboom/Statema def. Marshall/Smith - 8-2 [semifinal]

 

Chamberlin/Nicole Becker def. Cyrus/Ellsworth - 7-6 (6)

Chouinard/TerHaar def. Becker/Chamberlin - 6-2

Becker/Chamberlin def. Debo/Duncan - 6-1

Becker/Chamberlin def. Forletta/Heylmun - 8-4

Chitko/Johnson def. Becker/Chamberlin - 8-2

 

Chitko/Johnson def. Lily Brandt/McLeod - 6-3
Brandt/McLeod def. Killmaster/Zhuang - WD
Brandt/McLeod def. Fofana-Robinson/Stamatopoulos - 6-0

Brandt/McLeod def. Cyrus/Ellsworth - 8-7 (1)