Chieftain tennis team defeated by Vicksburg

Published 9:33 pm Wednesday, April 14, 2010

From staff reports

VICKSBURG – The Dowagiac varsity tennis team dropped its second straight Wolverine Conference match on Wednesday.

The Chieftains were defeated by the host Vicksburg Bulldogs and are now 1-2 on the year.

Macy Howard and Casey Collins won at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, while the other win for the Chieftains came at No. 1 doubles with Alyssa Greenwood and Breneesha Jones.

Dowagiac…3
Vicksburg…5
Singles

1. Macy Howard (D) d. Katie Hillenbard 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1; 2. Meredith Miller (V) d. Maraquira Smith 7-6(7), 6-2; 3. Casey Collins (D) d. Chelsea Miller 6-3, 6-2; 4. Claire Walters (V) d. Maggie Cripe 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Alyssa Greenwood/Breneesha Jones (D) d. Mia Mutch and Tori Mutch 5-7, 6-4, 6-4; 2. Alissa Cae/Amber Seifert (V) d. Rachel Petro/Shannon Keene 7-5, 6-3; 3. Taylor Oswalt/Krist Ramsdell (V) d. Elizabeth Shaffer/Allie Flewelling 6-3, 6-2; 4. Becca Oestriwell/Krist Ramsdell (V) d. Megan Corey/Jessica Holmes 6-3, 6-1

Edwardsburg at Buchanan
BUCHANAN – The Edwardsburg tennis team edged host Buchanan Wednesday afternoon in a Lakeland Conference match 5-3.

The Eddies split the singles flights and took three out of four doubles flights to earn the conference victory.

Buchanan’s Kristine Gordon defeated Christina Boesler at No. 1 singles 3-6, 7-6 and 6-3, while at No. 4 singles, Ashley Devereaux defeated Emily Wagoner 6-3 and 6-4.

The Bucks picked up its lone doubles victory as Maddie Higgins and Allie Cornwell defeated Haley Jones and Rebekah DeWolf 6-0, 4-6 and 7-6.

Edwardsburg…5
Buchanan…3
Singles

1. Kristine Gordon (B) d. Christina Boesler 3-6, 7-6, 6-3; 2. Jenna Martin (E)d. Kirsten Smallwood 6-3, 6-3; 3. Alex Watts (E) d. Nash Hughes 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; 4. Ashley Devereaux (B) d. Emily Wagoner 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Liz Ledeay/Taylor Broekema (E) d. Jessie Hansen/Kayle Brademas 3-6, 6-4, 6-1; 2. Maddie Higgins/Allie Cornwell (B) d. Haley Jones/Rebekah DeWolf 6-0, 4-6, 7-6; 3/ Jacy Stachel/Eliza Northrup (E) d. Dana Dowell/Audrey Funk 6-0, 7-6; 4. Alyssa Nasco/Chelsea Crong (E) d. Desi Phillips/Lacy Phillips 7-5, 6-2