NILES, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team captured a 9-0 win over visiting Saint Francis (Ind.) on Wednesday night at the Lakeland Tennis Academy.

 

Emma Kealy and Anna Gardner secured an 8-1 win at two doubles before Alayna Campbell and Evelyn Demblans-Dechans added an 8-1 win at one doubles. The Belles utilized a forfeit win at three doubles for a 3-0 lead going into singles play.

 

Hannah Gerner captured a quick 6-0, 6-0 win at five singles, and Anna Gardner made quick work of her four singles match with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans overcame an early deficit in the second set of her three singles match to capture a straight-set 6-1, 6-3 victory. Alayna Campbell fought off her opponent at one singles to earn a 6-3, 6-2 victory on the night. Emma Kealy overcame a 5-4 deficit in the second set and dominated in a tiebreaker for a 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) for a win ath two singles to cap off the night.

 

The Belles (4-4) are back in action on Friday, March 1 when they face both IU-Kokomo and Anderson in Pendleton, Indiana starting at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Saint Mary's College 9, Saint Francis (Ind.) 0
 Singles competition
1. Alayna Campbell (SMC) def. Ellen Reidy (USF) 6-3, 6-2
2. Emma Kealy (SMC) def. Lauren Korte (USF) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) def. Tori Rodenbeck (USF) 6-1, 6-3
4. Anna Gardner (SMC) def. Ellie Klinger (USF) 6-0, 6-0
5. Hannah Gerner (SMC) def. Emma Dellinger (USF) 6-0, 6-0
6. Katie Hunter (SMC) def. No player (USF), by forfeit

 Doubles competition
1. Alayna Campbell/Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (SMC) def. Lauren Korte/Ellen Reidy (USF) 8-1
2. Emma Kealy/Anna Gardner (SMC) def. Ellie Klinger/Tori Rodenbeck (USF) 8-1
3. Hannah Gerner/Grace Clearwater (SMC) def. Emma Dellinger/No player (USF), by forfeit

Match Notes:
Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-12
Saint Mary's College 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,4,3,1,2)
T-1:59  A-15