HOLLAND, Mich. - The members of the Saint Mary's tennis team all had competitive showings at the Hope Invitational on Friday and Saturday. 

 

Highlighting Friday's round was Olivia Erickson's run through the consolation C singles bracket before falling just short in the final. On Saturday, a Belles versus Belles matchup in the B doubles bracket ensured a Saint Mary's paring in the final, where Evelyn Demblans-Dechans and Anna Gardner came up just short of the title. 

 

A list of results for the Belles' matches is listed below. Saint Mary's is set to scrimmage Bethel on September 25 before closing out the fall season with a match at Grace on October 11.

 

 

 

Women's A Singles

Alayna Campbell
Lost 8-3 vs Abby Cruser (Ohio Northern)
Lost 8-5 vs Sofia Gomez (Aquinas)

Emma Kealy
Won 8-3 vs Miyako Coffey (Hope)
Won 8-4 vs Marina Ribeiro (Calvin)
Won 6-3, 6-4 vs Abby Cruser (Ohio Northern)
Lost 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 10-6 vs Amanda Lopykinski (Hope)


Women's B Singles

Evelyn Demblans-Dechans
Won 8-5 vs Noa Bowen (Hope)
Won 6-3, 7-5 vs Hope Rhoades (Hope)
Lost 6-2, 6-4 vs Jadyn Koenes (Cornerstone)

Anna Gardner
Won 8-1 vs Rachel Grissom (Calvin)
Lost 8-2, 8-2 vs Jadyn Koenes (Cornerstone)


C Singles

Grace Clearwater
Won 8-3 vs (Ohio Northern)
Lost 6-1, 6-0 vs (Calvin)

Katie Hunter
Lost 8-2 vs Makenna Crandell (Hope)
Won 8-2 vs Ava Prieditis (Cornerstone)
Lost 8-6 vs Kennedy Outwater (Trine)

Olivia Erickson
Lost 8-0 vs Julia Hooker (Calvin)
Won 8-7 (7-4) vs Shania Arneson (Cornerstone)
Won 8-4 vs Regan McKee (Kalamazoo)
Won 8-6 vs (Trine)
Lost 8-4 vs (Hope)


Women's A Doubles

Emma Kealy/Alayna Campbell
Won 8-3 vs Holman/Norman (Calvin)
Lost 8-2 vs Matamoros/Sanchez (Cornerstone)


Women's B Doubles

Katie Hunter/Olivia Erickson
Lost 8-0 vs O'Connell/Santana (Ohio Northern)
Lost 8-1 vs Rhoades/Bowen (Hope)

Anna Gardner/Evelyn Demblans-Dechans
Won 8-0 vs Kulpa/Hunt (Trine)
Won 8-3 vs Crandell/Dumas (Hope)
Won 8-3 vs Grace Clearwater/Hannah Gerner (SMC)
Lost 8-4 vs Ribiero/Lewis (Calvin)

Grace Clearwater/Hannah Gerner
Won 8-1 vs Sheldon/McKee (Kalamazoo)
Won 8-5 vs Duckworth/Baker (Calvin)
Won 8-5 vs Kobiljak/Walker (Hope)
Lost 8-3 vs Anna Gardner/Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC)