KALAMAZOO, Mich. - In the first fall flighted women’s tennis tournament in MIAA conference history, Trine freshman Alexis Mack (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) finished runner-up in the C Division consolation bracket with a 2-2 record.
The Thunder picked up a win in each of the singles and doubles flights as the team combined for a 9-19 record over the course of the two-day tournament.
Mack fell in her opening match 6-1, 6-2 to drop into the consolation bracket but bounced back to easily defeat Jennifer Bageris of Kalamazoo 6-1, 6-2. To get into the finals match, Mack defeated Nicki Malekdeli from Alma 6-2, 6-1. In the consolation championship Mack would fall to Tara Patton from Alma in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
In the A Division, second seeded junior Jessica Huhnke (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) won her first match in a sweep of Katie Meloche from Alma 6-0, 6-0, before falling in her next match 6-2, 6-2. On the other side of the bracket junior Chrissy Uphaus (Centerville, Ind./Centerville) fell in her first match before rallying for a win in the consolation bracket over Olivia Bouchard of Kalamazoo 6-2, 2-6, 10-6. Uphaus fell just short of the finals as she dropped what would be a marathon match 6-7(3), 6-3, 11-9.
The B Division saw sophomore Erin Kwaske (Jackson, Mich./Western) win her first match of the tournament in three set 3-6, 6-1, 11-9 over Ania Latala of Kalamazoo. Kwaske would drop a tough three set match to her next opponent 4-6, 7-5, 10-3. Senior Susan Breinling (Fremont, Mich./Faith Christian ) picked up a win in the consolation bracket of the B Division defeating Shannon Golden of Saint Mary’s 5-7, 6-2, 10-5.
In doubles action, the team of Uphaus and Huhnke got the Thunder their lone win in the A Division, as they took their opening match 8-6 over Alma’s Erin Clutter and Katie Meloche.
On the other side of the doubles action, Mack and Kwaske also won their opening match in the B Division, defeating Margaret Boden and Margaret Faller from Saint Mary’s 9-8(7).
Trine will next travel to Goshen for a dual match on September 26 beginning at 4:00 p.m.