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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Falls 8-1 at Calvin University

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Indiana University Kokomo women's tennis team competed in Grand Rapids, Michigan Friday afternoon against Calvin University. The Cougars lost 8-1, using D-III scoring.

DOUBLES
1. Schellenboom/Grissom (CU) def. Gabbie Orlando/Larissa O'Rourke (IUK) 8-2
2. Shoemaker/Ganop (CU) def. Reiley Hiser/Andrea Saylor (IUK) 8-6
3. Holman/Hooker (CU) def. Lillianne Fishero/Chloe Schmidt (IUK) 8-0

SINGLES
1. Gabbie Orlando (IUK) def. Schellenboom (CU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Holman (CU) def. Larissa O'Rourke (IUK) 6-0, 6-2
3. Grissom (CU) def. Reiley Hiser (IUK) 6-4, 6-3
4. Shoemaker (CU) def. Andrea Saylor (IUK) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Baker (CU) def. Lillianne Fishero (IUK) 6-3, 6-0
6. Ganop (CU) def. Chloe Schmidt (IUK) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)

Using NCAA D-III scoring, each doubles match counts as a point with their being nine total points between the singles and doubles matches. Calvin won #1 & #3 doubles handily, but the #2 doubles duo of Reiley Hiser and Andrea Saylor were the last off the court, as they competed well in dropping a tight set, 8-6. Calvin led 3-0 after the doubles matches.

IU Kokomo got their lone point of the match at #1 singles, but the #4 & #6 singles matches both were lost in three sets. Senior Gabbie Orlando won 7-5, 6-4 at #1 singles, but by that point Calvin had clinched a match win. Orlando's win made it 6-1 Calvin, with #5 & #6 singles still on court.

Andrea Saylor, playing #4 singles for the Cougs, dropped the opening set 6-4 before bouncing back to win the second set 6-0. Saylor fell in the third-set super-tiebreaker, 10-6.

#6 singles player Chloe Schmidt also lost the first set before winning the second set in dominant fashion. Schmidt lost the opening set in a tiebreaker just to win the second 6-1 and force a third-set super-tiebreaker. Chloe would drop a hard fought tiebreak, 10-6.

The Cougars will return to the courts on Monday, as they are set to host IU East at their home courts at Taylor High School. First serve is set for 3:00 PM.

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Players Mentioned

Larissa O

Larissa O'Rourke

Freshman
Gabbie Orlando

Gabbie Orlando

Sophomore
Andrea Saylor

Andrea Saylor

Sophomore
Reiley Hiser

Reiley Hiser

Sophomore
Chloe Schmidt

Chloe Schmidt

Freshman
Lillianne Fishero

Lillianne Fishero

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Larissa O

Larissa O'Rourke

Freshman
Gabbie Orlando

Gabbie Orlando

Sophomore
Andrea Saylor

Andrea Saylor

Sophomore
Reiley Hiser

Reiley Hiser

Sophomore
Chloe Schmidt

Chloe Schmidt

Freshman
Lillianne Fishero

Lillianne Fishero

Freshman