Chieftains knock off Rams
Published 8:32 am Thursday, April 1, 2010
From staff reports
SOUTH HAVEN – The Dowagiac varsity tennis team opened up its Wolverine Conference season Wednesday afternoon with a 6-2 win over host South Haven.
The Chieftains swept the singles flights and split the doubles flights to earn the victory.
Two of the three singles flights went to three sets.
Macy Howard defeated Sarah Powell at No. 1 singles 5-7, 6-1 and 6-3, while Maggie Cripe defeated Vivianna Osbon at No. 4 singles 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3.
Marquira Smith won in straight sets over Sarah Seiler (6-0, 6-0) and Casey Collins blanked Stephanie Olivas (6-0, 6-0) and No. 2 and No. 3 singles respectively.
Alyssa Greenwood and Breneesha Jones won at No. 1 doubles over Alyson Klukowski and Jane Nixon 6-4 and 7-6. At No. 4 doubles, Jessica Holmes and Kristina Bunn defeated Cambera Gordon and Madi Griffin 7-5 and 6-4.
The Dowagiac junior varsity team also was a winner on Wednesday over South Haven.
Rachel McLaughlin and Sydney Foote won 7-5, Jessica Martin and Holly Frye won 6-0, Amber Emblin and Gabbi Dorman won 6-2, Lea Zuhl and Easton Preston won 6-3 and Kara Gaideski and Hannah MacDonald were also winners, although no score was provided.
Dowagiac…6
South Haven…2
Singles
1. Macy Howard (D) d. Sarah Powell 5-7, 6-1, 6-3; 2. Marquira Smith (D) d. Sarah Seiler 6-0, 6-0; 3. Casey Collins (D) d. Stephanie Olivas 6-0, 6-0; 4. Maggie Cripe (D) d. Vivianna Osbon 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. Alyssa Greenwood/Breneesha Jones (D) d. Alyson Klukowski/Jane Nixon 6-4, 7-6(3); 2. Courtney Gumpert/Samantha Fester (SH) d. Shannon Keene/Rachel Petro 6-3, 6-2; 3. Tione Brown/Maddy Simon (SH) d. Elizabeth Schaefer/Allyson Flewelling 6-1, 6-3; 4. Jessica Holmes/Kristina Bunn (D) d. Cambera Gordon/Madi Griffin 7-5, 6-4