Niles seventh at Vicksburg Invitational Satuday

Published 9:13 am Tuesday, April 29, 2008

By Staff
VICKSBURG – The Edwardsburg and Niles varsity tennis teams finished sixth and seventh respectively on Saturday at the Vicksburg Invitational.
Hudsonville won the tournament championship with 54 points, while Portage Northern was second with 48 points and Sturgis third with 42.
Romeo finished fourth (40) and host Vicksburg fifth (34).
Edwardsburg and Niles finished with 31 and 23 points respectively. Schoolcraft was eighth with 16 points.
Niles' Rachel Horn was defeated by Hudsonville's Leah Dancz 6-1 and 6-0 in the finals at No. 1 singles.
Edwardsburg's Miriam Agudo lost to Holly Roelof of Hudsonville in the finals at No. 2 singles, 7-6(5) and 6-4.
No other Lady Viking or Lady Eddie reached the finals.
Vicksburg Invitational
Team Scores
Hudsonville 54; Portage Northern 48; Sturgis 42; Romeo 40; Vicksburg 34; Edwardsburg 31; Niles 23; Schoolcraft 16
Championship Flights
Singles
1. Leah Dancz (H) d. Rachel Horn (N) 6-1, 6-0; 2. Holly Roelofs (H) d. Miriam Agudo (E) 7-6(5), 6-4; 3. Leah Labarge (H) d. (PN) 6-2, 6-2; 4. Ali Powell (H) d. Cassie Delisle (V) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Kalan Ruihley-Olivia Tallmadge (ST) d. Sarah Muir-Carly Rydquist (Romeo) 6-1, 7-5; 2. Gabby Smith-Jaclin Peterson (PN) d. Lisha Berry-Natalie Miller (V) 7-6(5), 6-1; 3. Kayla Doe-Rachel Schuler (ST) d. Jory Burgess-Irena Nujic (H) 6-4, 5-7, (10-8); 4. Stacie Cressman-Emily Stimson (ST) d. Taylor Shammery-Lindsay Harmsen (H) 2-6, 6-4, (10-8)