Buchanan, Dowagiac netters play to draw

Published 8:21 am Saturday, May 1, 2010

Visiting Buchanan and Dowagiac split the singles and doubles flights and had to settle for a 4-4 draw in a non-conference tennis match on Friday.

Dowagiac picked up wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, while the Bucks were victorious at No. 1 and No. 4 singles.

The Chieftains’ Marquira Smith defeated Kirsten Smallwood 7-6(3) and 6-1 at No. 2 singles, while Casey Collins defeated Nash Hughes 6-3 and 6-4 at No. 3 singles.

Kirsten Gordon defeated Macy Howard at No. 1 singles for Buchanan, 6-2 and 6-3. The Bucks’ Ashley Devereaux defeated Maggie Cripe at No. 4 singles, 6-0 and 6-2.

Dowagiac  won at No. 1 and No. 4 doubles.

The Chieftains’ Alyssa Greenwood and Breneesha Jones defeated Jessi Hansen and Kayle Brademas 7-5 and 6-3. Dowagiac won at No. 4 doubles 6-3, 1-6 and 7-6(6) with Allie Flewelling and Erica Greenwood over Beth VanAlstine and Yavonne Otwell.

The Bucks’ wins came from Madie Higgins and Dana Dowell (6-1, 6-4) at No. 2 doubles and from Audrey Funk and Ally Cornwell at No. 3 doubles (6-2 and 6-3).

Buchanan…4

Dowagiac…4

Singles

1. Kristine Gordon (B) d. Macy Howard, 6-2, 6-3; 2. Marquira Smith (D) d. Kirsten Smallwood, 7-6 (3), 6-1; 3. Casey Collins (D) d. Nash Hughes, 6-3, 6-4; 4. Ashley Devraux (B) d. Maggie Cripe, 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

1. Alyssa Greenwood-Breneesha Jones (D) d. Jessi Hansen -Kayle Brademas, 7-5, 6-3; 2. Maddi Higgins-Dana Dowell (B) d. Shannon Keene- Rachel Petro, 6-1, 6-4; 3. Audrey Funk-Ally Cornwell (D) d. Jessica Holmes- Jessica Martin, 6-2, 6-3; 4. Allie Flewelling-Erica Greenwood (B) d. Beth VanAlstine – Yavonne-Otwell, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (6)