Prescott reaches semis

Published 9:13 pm Monday, June 2, 2008

By By SCOTT NOVAK / Niles Daily Star
NILES – The Brandywine tennis team finished tied for eighth place at the Division 4 Girls Tennis Finals in East Lansing over the weekend.
The Lady Bobcats tied with Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard with 13 points. Williamston won the team championship with 21 points. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian was second with 18 points, while Kalamazoo Christian and Kalamazoo Hackett tied for third with 16 points.
Buchanan finished with one point, while Dowagiac did not score.
Brandwyine's Ariel Prescott (25-2) reached the No. 4 singles semifinals before bowing out to Portland's Ellee Eldridge 6-4 and 7-5.
The Lady Bobcats had several teams reach the quarterfinals of the state tournament.
Also advancing to the quarters were Brittney Patterson at No. 2 singles, Jamie Bartuska and Jo Frenczi at No. 1 doubles, Katie Irons and Ashley Light at No. 3 doubles, as well as the Lady Bobcats' No. 4 doubles team of Lauren Leonard and Brooke Ford.
Bartuska wrapped up her career with a school record 86 victories and is only the second Brandywine player to earn both All-Lakeland Conference and All-Regional in all four years.
"It was a total team effort as seven of our eight flights advanced," Brandywine coach Joe Marazita said. "Ariel used her speed and athleticism to knock out two seeded players in a great perfromance."
The Lady Bucks' lone point came at No. 1 doubles where Mary Martin and Brianne Weldy won their opening round match.
Division 4 Tennis
Team Results
1. Williamston 21, Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian 18; Kalamazoo Christian 16; Kalamazoo Hackett 16; Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 15; Jackson Lumen Christi 14; Portland 14; Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 13; Niles-Brandywine 13; Almont 12; Grandville Calvin Christian 11; Flint Powers Catholic 9; Lansing Catholic 9; Battle Creek Pennfield 8; Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart 6; North Muskegon 5; Frankenmuth 4; Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4; Traverse City St Francis 4; Ann Arbor Greenhills 2; Buchanan 1; Grand Rapids West Catholic 1; Saginaw Nouvel 1; Bridgman 0; Dowagiac 0; Essexville Garber 0; Midland Bullock Creek 0
No. 1 Singles First Round
Lauren Munroe (North Muskegon) d. Courtney Miller (Buchanan)
Amelia Harrison (Brandywine) d. Lauren Russell (Essexville Garber) 6-1, 7-6(4)
Caitlin LaValley (Battle Creek Pennfield) d. Michelle Urbanski (Dowagiac) 6-1, 6-1
No. 1 Singles Second Round
#5 Kathleen Hawkins (Kalamazoo Hackett) d. Amelia Harrison (Niles Brandywine) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 Singles First Round
Brittney Patterson (Niles Brandywine) BYE
Sally Kueffner )Frankenmuth) d. Kristine Gordon (Buchanan) 6-1, 6-2
Elizabeth Kolden (Dowagiac) BYE
Kate Fodor, Jackson Lumen Christi BYE
No. 2 Singles Second Round
Brittney Patterson (Niles Brandywine) d. Halley Shawbitz (Saginaw Nouvel) 6-2, 6-0
Kate Fodor (Jackson Lumen Christi) d. Elizabeth Kolden (Dowagiac) 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Singles Quarterfinals
#1 Lauren Ramey (Kalamazoo Hackett) d. Brittney Patterson (Niles Brandywine) 6-1, 6-0
#4 Jamie Bow, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett d. Christina David , Flint
No. 3 Singles First Round
Mattie Nelson (Williamston) d. Ami Sarao (Dowagiac) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
Joey Dreitzler (Buchanan) BYE
Audrey Espick (Niles Brandywine) d. Lauryn Meyers) Grandville Calvin Christian) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
No. 3 Singles Second Round
#6 Claire Turvill (Almont) d. Joey Dreitzler (Buchanan) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
#2 Gretchen Berkemeier (Jackson Lumen Christi) d. Audrey Espick (Niles Brandywine) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Singles First Round
Kirsten Smallwood (Buchanan) BYE
Ariel Prescott (Niles Brandywine) d. Sara Brown (Kalamazoo Hackett) 6-3, 6-0
Macy Howard (Dowagiac) BYE
No. 4 Singles Second Round
Ellee Eldridge (Portland) d. Kirsten Smallwood (Buchanan) 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-0
Ariel Prescott (Niles Brandywine) d. #4 Sarah Wales (Frankenmuth) 6-3, 6-3
#5 Missy Wang , Flint Powers Catholic d. Miranda Vorce, Williamston, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Jaime Ligon (Almont) d. Macy Howard (Dowagiac) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 Singles Quarterfinals
Ariel Prescott (Niles Brandywine) d. #5 Missy Wang (Flint Powers Catholic) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
4 Singles Semifinals
Ellee Eldridge (Portland) d. Ariel Prescott (Niles Brandywine) 6-4, 7-5
No. 1 Doubles First Round
#1 Anya Nikolai / Sarah Vogel, Williamston BYE
Jamie Bartuska / Jo Ferenczi (Niles Brandywine) d. Ashley Griesshammer / Madison Shepard (Kalamazoo Hackett) 6-2, 6-2
Katie Elders / Emily Schreur (Grandville Calvin Christian) d. Jessica Robinson / Tonya Scherer (Dowagiac) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Mary Martin / Brianne Weldy (Buchanan) d. Kali Martin / Megan Baker (Saginaw Nouvel) 6-0, 6-2
No. 1 Doubles Second Round
Jamie Bartuska / Jo Ferenczi (Niles Brandywine) d. #5 Sarah McCuish / Julia Brennan (Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
#2 Lindsey Yaklin / Chanahl Putnam (Almont) d. Mary Martin / Brianne Weldy (Buchanan) 6-3, 7-5
No. 1 Doubles Quarterfinals
Rachel Carlson / Samantha Reitsma (Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian) d. Jamie Bartuska / Jo Ferenczi (Niles Brandywine) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
No. 2 Doubles First Round
Lisa Fleiss / Alyssa Johnson (North Muskegon) d. Kristan Stelmasiak / Kaitlyn Tyrakowski (Dowagiac) 6-1, 6-0
Taylor Henry / Nash Hughes (Buchanan) BYE
Lynette Earl / Nichole Coshow (Niles Brandywine) BYE
No. 2 Doubles Second Round
#6 Aubrey Kloostra / Joni Holsem (Grandville Calvin Christian) d. Taylor Henry / Nash Hughes (Buchanan) 6-1, 6-0
Abby Hogan / Meredith Witt (Flint Powers Catholic) d. Lynette Earl / Nichole Coshow (Niles Brandywine) 6-2, 6-4
Mari Jo Aguirre / Kerri Nantais, Kalamazoo Hackett d. #2 Kate Shannon / Morgan
No. 3 Doubles First Round
Sydney Batts / Brianna Bunker (Kalamazoo Christian) d. Samantha Haner / Ashley Devereaux (Buchanan) 7-5, 6-4
#5 Kelsey Graham / Rachael Dole, Portland BYE
Alyssa Greenwood / Alex Schuster (Dowagiac) BYE
Katie Irons / Ashley Light (Niles Brandywine) BYE
No. 3 Doubles Second Round
#6 Elaine Brewster / Allie Berichon (Jackson Lumen Christi) d. Alyssa Greenwood / Alex Schuster (Dowagiac) 6-2, 7-5
Katie Irons / Ashley Light (Niles Brandywine) d. Ashley Breza / Molly Marlatt (Frankenmuth) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Doubles Quarterfinals
#2 Amy Fouty / Ashley Osborn (Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian) d. Katie Irons / Ashley Light (Niles Brandywine) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 Doubles First Round
Lauren Leonard / Brooke Ford (Niles Brandywine) BYE
Kaitlin Mansour / Shannon McDonough (Flint Powers Catholic) d. Jessiac Hargett / Christina Hamacher (Dowagiac) 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2
Allison Tillman / Justine Miller (Saginaw Nouvel) d. Aleischa Shepherd / Marina Ivanova (Buchanan) 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 Doubles Second Round
Lauren Leonard / Brooke Ford (Niles Brandywine) d. Holly Hanson / Sierra Grant (Almont) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 Doubles Quarterfinals
#1 Molly Geppner / Alyssa Stella (Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard) d. Lauren Leonard / Brooke Ford (Niles Brandywine) 6-1, 6-0