Brandywine tennis team fit to be tied again

Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 5, 2011

BUCHANAN — In a highly competitive Lakeland Conference tennis match, visiting Brandywine and Buchanan had to settle for a 4-4 draw.

It was the second straight day to the Bobcats had to settle for a tie in league competition. Brandywine and Edwardsburg played to a draw on Tuesday afternoon in a battle of Lakeland Conference unbeatens.

The Bucks swept the singles flights in straight sets, while the Bobcats swept the doubles flights. Brandywine’s Ashley DeJonge and Lena Miles defeated Buchanan’s Maddie Higgins and Dana Dowell in three sets, 6-4, 3-6 and 6-0.

Brandywine…4

Buchanan…4

Singles

1. Kristine Gordon (BU) d. Alyssa Robbins 6-1, 6-4; 2. Nash Hughes (BU) d. Jessica Blank 6-4, 6-2; 3. Ashley Devereaux (BU) d. Patience Newman 6-0, 6-1; 4. Ally Cornwell (BU) d. Cassie Kelly 6-3, 6-4

Doubles

1. Lauren Leonard-Kelsey Prestly (BW) d. Jessi Hansen-Beth VanAlstine 6-1, 6-2; 2. Ashley DeJonge-Lena Miles (BW) d. Maddie Higgins-Dana Dowell 6-4, 3-6, 6-0; 3. Jessy Cooper-Rachel Gipson (BW) d. Audrey Funk-Kesley Patrick 6-4, 7-5; Taylor Mattiford-Alissa Gamble (BW) d. Rose Murdock-Dara Molica 6-3, 7-5

Niles…0

Lakeshore…8

STEVENSVILLE — Visiting Niles was swept by Lakeshore in a Big 16 West Division tennis match on Wednesday.

The Lancers won all eight flights in straight sets.

The Vikings lost a pair of close matches at No. 1 singles and No. 3 doubles.

Anna Flahaven lost to Andrea Klingspon at No. 1 singles 7-6 and 6-3. At No. 3 doubles, Michelle Briand and Anna Benjamin  lost to Amber Lape and Rachel Lange 7-5 and 6-4.

Niles…0

Lakeshore…8

Singles

1. Andrea Klingspon (L) d. Anna Flahavan 7-6, 6-3; 2. Rachel Armstrong (L) d. Tori Woods 6-1, 6-2; 3. Jill Demars (L) d. Tearah Hutcheson 6-2, 6-0; 4. Allie Allman (L) d. Haley Linville 6-2, 6-3

Doubles

1. Alex Soos-Lauren Alexander (L) d. Taylor Glick-Haley Davis 6-0, 6-1; 2. Katie Kapp-Christina Welsh (L) d. Nichole Sly-Paxton Schaller 6-0, 6-1; 3. Amber Lape-Rachel Lange (L) d. Michelle Briand-Anna Benjamin 7-5, 6-4; 4 Claire Tyler-Amber Mitowski (L) d. Liz Rocha-Allie Fuller 6-1, 6-1

Otsego…8

Dowagiac…0

The Dowagiac tennis team was no match for Wolverine Conference perennial power Otsego Wednesday afternoon.

The Chieftains were defeated 8-0 by the Bulldogs, losing every flight in straight sets.

The most competitive match of the day came at No. 1 doubles where Jessica Martin and Megan Hornbert fell to Abbey Woodstock and Baily Thompson 6-4 and 6-3.

Singles

1. Emily Spiech (O) d. Hope Daniel 6-1, 6-1; 2. Amy Obreiter (O) d. Shannon Keene 6-1, 6-0; Tara Allard (O) d. Harley Beaver 6-0, 6-0; 4. Marie Higgs (O) d. Kristina Bunn 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

1. Abbey Woodstock-Baily Thompson (O) d. Jessica Marton-Megan Hornburg 6-4, 6-3; Holly Vandervest-Carly Farrell (O) d. Erica Greenwood-Sydney Foote 6-2, 6-1; 3. Dara Sirrine-Kalie Ellinger (O) d. Rebecca Luth-Madison Proshwitz 6-1, 7-5; 4. Nicole Back-Grace Freeman (O) d. Easton Preston-Erin Corey