Cassopolis tennis team falls to Buchanan, Niles Vikings

Published 2:23 pm Thursday, May 6, 2010

Cassopolis' Stephanie Vlasicak returns a shot against Niles on Tuesday. (Vigilant Photo/Scott Novak)

Cassopolis' Stephanie Vlasicak returns a shot against Niles on Tuesday. (Vigilant Photo/Scott Novak)

BUCHANAN – The Buchanan tennis team dropped just one game in sweeping the singles flights Wednesday night in its 6-2 Lakeland Conference victory over host Cassopolis.

The Rangers picked up their two victories at No. 3 and No. 4 doubles.

Kirstine Gordon (6-0, 6-1), Kirsten Smallwood (6-0, 6-0), Nash Hughes (6-0, 6-0) and Ashley Devereaux (6-0, 6-0) were the winners in singles competition for the Bucks. Jessi Hansen and Kayle Brademas were 6-3, 6-1 winners at No. 1 doubles, while Maddie Higgins and Dana Dowell were 6-1, 6-0 winners at No. 2 doubles.

Cassopolis…2
Buchanan…6
Singles

1. Kristin Gordon (B) d. Savannah Sullivan 6-0, 6-1; 2. Kirsten Smallwood (B) d. Quincy Poitras 6-0, 6-0; 3. Nash Hughes (B) d. Kayla Yuhas 6-0, 6-0; 4. Ashley Devereaux (B) d. Katlyn Grumm 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Jessi Hansen-Kayle Brademas (B) d. Beth Hummel-Davina Johnson 6-3, 6-1; 2. Maddie Higgins-Dana Dowell (B) d. Hannah Duebner-Kayla Hershberger 6-1, 6-0; 3. Ceila Ash-Deonna Walters (C) d. Beth Vanalstine-Yavonne Otwell 6-7(5), 6-4 6-3; 4. Jade Gaston-Karleigh Wright (C) d. Katelyn Kennedy-Audrey Funk 7-6(3), 6-2

Cassopolis at Niles
The Niles tennis team blanked visiting Cassopolis 8-0 Tuesday afternoon.

Cassopolis…0
Niles…8
Singles

1. Rachael Horn d. Savannah Sullivan 6-0, 6-0; 2. Haley Davis d. Stephanie Vlasicak 6-7, 6-2, 10-8; 3. Bianca Vann d. Quincy Poitras 6-0, 6-1; 4. Tori Woods d. Katlyn Grumm 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Lena Cramer-Allison Landgraf d. Beth Hummel-Davina Johnson 6-0, 6-0; 2. Meg Hein-Danielle Rothfuchs d. Kayla Hershberger-Hannah Duebner 6-0, 6-0; 3. Abigail Stickney-Tearah Hutcheson d. Deonna Walters-Ceila Ash 6-1, 6-0; 4. Paxton Schaller-Anna Benjamin d. Jade Easton/Karleigh Wright 6-2, 6-1