Women's Tennis comes up short in MIAA finals - Kalamazoo College Athletics

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Kalamazoo College

Hope College

Doubles

Maria Franco / Laura Hanselman (KZOO-W)
def. Nancy Benda / Quincey Glupker (HOPE)

8-6

Amanda Bandrowski / Taylor LaBarge (HOPE)
def. Alexandria Oswalt / Sonal Bahl (KZOO-W)

8-6

Claire Hallock / Christin Drozd (HOPE)
def. Eloise Germic / Maya Srkalovic (KZOO-W)

8-1

Singles

Nancy Benda (HOPE)
def. Maria Franco (KZOO-W)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

Amanda Bandrowski (HOPE)
def. Laura Hanselman (KZOO-W)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

Claire Hallock (HOPE)
def. Eloise Germic (KZOO-W)

6-1, 6-1

Taylor LaBarge (HOPE)
def. Siani Johnson (KZOO-W)

6-3, 6-1

Quincey Glupker (HOPE)
def. Alexandria Oswalt (KZOO-W)

6-4, 6-2

Natalie Rahrig (HOPE)
def. Sonal Bahl (KZOO-W)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

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Posted: May 05, 2017

HOLLAND, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College women's tennis team lost 5-1 at Hope in the MIAA Tournament championship match on Friday. The winner earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships.

Kalamazoo trailed 2-1 after doubles as Maria Franco and Laura Hanselman won 8-6 at number one. The Hornets narrowly lost 8-6 at number two.

Hope proceeded to win three singles match to clinch the win. Maria Franco had split a pair of sets at number one (6-0, 3-6) before the match was decided.

Kalamazoo advanced to the tournament finals by defeating Calvin 5-1 in Grand Rapids on Thursday. The Hornets finished the season 11-10 overall after going 6-2 and finishing third in the MIAA.