MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's tennis team opened the 2015 spring season with a 7-2 loss to visiting Alma College Sunday (Feb. 22) at the Marietta Tennis Center. The loss drops Marietta to 1-3 on the season, while Alma improves to 2-2 overall.
Alma took an early 2-1 lead after doubles.
Alex Schaeffer (Louisville/Marlington) and
Tanner Sigman (Winfield, W.Va./Poca) outlasted Bryan Schutte and Trent Pontious at No. 1 posting an 8-6 victory. Alma picked up wins Nos. 2 and 3. Jared Guy and Luke Van Fleet downed
Chase Leisure (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) and
Justin McGinnis (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area) by the score of 8-0 at No. 2, while Chad Barnhart and Damien Arthur posted an 8-1 win at No. 3 against
Brendan Adkinson (Bellevue/Bellevue) and
Jon Fitzwater (Rising Sun, Md./Rising Sun).
SchaefferSchaeffer accounted for Marietta's lone single win defeating Schutte at No. 1 by the score of 8-4. Pontious was an 8-0 winner over Sigman at No. 2 and Guy defeated McGinnis, 6-0 and 6-0, at No. 3.
Alma swept the bottom three singles. Van Fleet beat Adkinson at No. 4, 6-0 and 6-0. Noah Ackerman won at No. 5 against Leisue, 6-0 and 6-1. Phil Ryskamp took the No. 6 match against Fitzwater by the scores of 6-1 and 6-0.
Marietta is back in action next week when the Pioneers ravel to Hilton Head, S.C. for spring break. Fans can follow the Pioneers all season long at
pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at
facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on Twitter and Instagram.
