For the fifth straight year and the 10th time in the past 13 years, the Brandywine Bobcats are BCS Athletic Conference tennis championships.

The fifth consecutive title was the toughest for the Bobcats as they edged Comstock 53-52 for the overall championship.

With the match deadlocked at 45-45, No. 4 singles player Madison Lucero defeated Comstock’s Jezrelle Abella 8-6 and 6-4 to give Brandywine the title.

“I was very concerned going into the tournament because we were down on starter and two other players were shook-up after being in a car accident in the vehicle they were in going to St. Joe,” said Brandywine coach Joe Marazita. “It was a total team effort where every point counted and we were able to put six flights in teh finals.

“To be short-handed and still come out on top shows how hard we fought and that we have depth in singles and doubles. It was a long day made longer due to court availability, but we persevered.”

Also winning championships for the Bobcats were Lauren Srmek and Olivia Whitney at No. 2 doubles, Megan Schmi and Meigon Conrad at No. 3 doubles as well as Carrigan Duffield and Alyssa Martin at No. 4 doubles.

 

BCS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

At St. Joseph

Team scores

1. Brandywine 53, 2. Comstock 52, 3. Lake Michigan Catholic 41, 4. Berrien Springs 40, 5. Buchanan 37, 6. Bronson 28, 7. Bridgman 18, 8. New Buffalo 17.

 

Dual meet standings

1. Brandywine (7-0); 2. Comstock (6-1); 3. Lake Michigan Catholic (5-2): 4. Buchanan (4-3); 5. Berrien Springs (2-4-1); 6. Bronson (1-4-2); 7. New Buffalo (1-6); 8. Bridgman (0-6-1).

 

Final overall standings

1. Brandywine; 2. Comstock; 3. Lake Michigan Catholic; 4. (tie) Buchanan and Berrien Springs; 6. Bronson; 7. (tie) Bridgman and New Buffalo

 

Flight champions

Singles

1. Marissa Jaggi (BS) d. Shaylee Smith (BW) 6-2, 6-1; 2. Mary Ellen Nuter (LMC) d. Lissa Weaver (CO) 6-0, 6-0; 3. Callie Stoub (BS) d. Emily Dodson (CO) 6-1, 6-2; 4. Madison Lucero (BW) d. Jeztrelle Abella (CO) 8-6, 6-4.

 

Doubles

1. Kierra Lovelace-Daisey Ansel (CO) d. Hannah Martin-Ava Moody (BW) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; 2. Lauren Srmek-Olivia Whitney (BW) d. Elena Proos-Emily Stringer (LMC) 6-2, 6-2; 3. Megan Schmidt-Meigon Conrad (BW) d. Francesca Valenziano-Madeleine Johnston (LMC) 6-2, 6-2; 4. Carrigan Duffield-Alyssa Martin (BW) d. Lauriana Sivley-Audrey Rabick (CO) 6-0, 6-0.