ST. JOE, Mich. - Saint Mary's College Tennis fell to Spring Arbor University on Friday, 4-3. The Belles fall to 3-1 on the year while the Cougars improve to 3-3.
 
Doubles
Spring Arbor would take the first doubles match of the day before the Saint Mary's duo of junior Anna Gardner (Houston, TX) and sophomore Odessa Norton (Carmel, IN) took the number three doubles match, 6-2, to even the score. The Cougars would bounce back and take the number one match to claim the doubles point.
 
Singles
Spring Arbor would start singles play strong, taking three matches to claim the match win. The Cougars would take the numbers one, two, and five singles matches. The Belles closed out the match with three wins as sophomore Lanie Brant (Stevensville, MI) took home a win at the number six match, 6-1 6-2. Senior Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (Missoula, MT) took home a 7-6 (10-3) 4-6 12-10 win at the number four match while sophomore Shannon Dudy (Glenview, IL) took home a 5-7 7-6 (10-3) 10-6 win at the number three singles match.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE BELLES
Saint Mary's will return home to the Notre Dame Eck Pavilion on February 21 as they host Carthage College and Indiana University Kokomo for a doubleheader. 
 
Match Results
Doubles
1: McNally/Dean def. Emma Kealy/Shannon Dudy 6-4
2: Herriston/Novella def. Evelyn Demblans-Dechans/Sophia Pischalko 6-3
3: Anna Gardner/Odessa Norton def. Dell/Schmitt 6-2
 
Singles
1: Monalley def. Emma Kealy 6-0 6-3
2: Herrington def. Anna Gardner 2-6 6-3 10-8
3: Shannon Dudy def. Dean 5-7 7-6 (10-3) 10-6
4: Evelyn Demblans-Dechans def. Novella 7-6 (10-3) 4-6 12-10
5: Vandermark def. Sophia Pischalko 3-6 6-3 10-7
6: Lanie Brant def. Dell 6-1 6-2