ALMA, Mich. - Saint Mary's College Tennis stayed unbeaten to start MIAA play with a 6-1 win over Alma College on Saturday. The Belles improve to 13-5 (2-0 MIAA) on the year while the Scots fall to 5-4 (0-1 MIAA).

Doubles

Saint Mary's kicked off the day with a strong start as they took all three doubles matches to take the doubles point and take an early 1-0 lead. Senior Emma Kealy (Hudson, OH) and sophomore Shannon Dudy (Glenview, IL) earned an impressive 6-2 win at the number one match before junior Anna Gardner (Houston, TX) and sophomore Odessa Norton (Carmel, IN) followed that up with a 6-3 win at number three. Senior Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (Missoula, MT) and junior Sophia Pischalko (Granger, IN) closed out doubles play with a hard-fought 6-4 win at number two.

Singles

Pischalko got singles play started with a quick 6-0 6-0 victory at the number five match. Kealy then followed that up shortly after as she took care of her opponent handily, 6-1 6-1, at number one. Demblans-Dechans secured the match win for the Belles at number four as she took home a 6-2 6-0 win. Sophomore Lanie Brant (Stevensville, MI) followed that with an impressive 6-2 6-1 win at number six. Dudy closed out her match at number four with a hard-fought battle, taking the match 6-2 6-4. Alma would take the number two match for their lone win of the day in a third set tiebreaker.

UP NEXT FOR THE BELLES

Saint Mary's returns home for their MIAA home opener on Monday, March 30, as they host the University of Olivet at 4pm.

Match Results

Doubles

1: Emma Kealy/Shannon Dudy def. Kushner/Wronikowski 6-2

2: Evelyn Demblans-Dechans/Sophia Pischalko def. Zerlaut/Alli 6-4

3: Anna Gardner/Odessa Norton def. Hall/Laraichi 6-3

Singles

1: Emma Kealy def. Kushner 6-1 6-1

2: Wronikowski def. Anna Gardner 6-2 3-6 1-0 (10-8)

3: Shannon Dudy def. Zerlaut 6-2 6-4

4: Evelyn Demblans-Dechans def. Hall 6-2 6-0

5: Sophia Pischalko def. Alli 6-0 6-0

6: Lanie Brant def. Hauffe 6-2 6-1