The College of Wooster women's tennis team struggled at the Great Lakes Colleges Association Tournament, as Hope College and Kalamazoo College overwhelmed the Scots, and OberlinOberlin College topped them in a more competitive match over the weekend at Oberlin, Ohio.
The Scots (4-10) gave Oberlin a run, as Boo Flynn and Ashley Stockwell scored a convincing 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles that tied the match 1-1. Wooster missed some opportunities to gain control in singles action, as Stockwell took a narrow 3-6, 6-3, 10-6 super tiebreaker loss at No. 2, and Erin Bauer fell at No. 4 (6-4, 3-6, 10-5) in another close match that went the distance. Lauren Grimanis did pick up a win at No. 6 singles, but Wooster dropped the match 2-7.
Wooster was overmatched in 0-9 setbacks to both Hope and Kalamazoo, but there were some noteworthy efforts. Kelsey Jenkins held her own in No. 5 singles action against Hope in a 6-2, 6-3 setback, and Grimanis was solid in a 6-2, 6-4 loss against Kalamazoo at the No. 6 spot. The Scots also had some respectable doubles battles with Kalamazoo, as No. 2 duo Flynn and Stockwell, and No. 3 Erin Bauer and Suzanne Hamby both missed out in 8-5 defeats.
Following a week break, the Scots will be back in action when they host conference foe KenyonKenyon College at 4:30 p.m. on April 12.