NOTRE DAME, IN - The Calvin women's tennis team was eliminated from MIAA Tournament contention with a 6-3 conference loss at Saint Mary's. The Knights are now 5-11 overall and 3-4 in MIAA play while Saint Mary's improves to 10-6 overall and 5-2 in the MIAA.

Doubles play proved to be pivotal in the final outcome as all three flights were hard-fought but the Knights were able to come up with only one of three points.

Junior Megan Visser (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) and freshman Claire Spoelhof (Holland/Holland Christian HS) scored a solid 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles but senior Bethany Zoerhof (Holland/Holland Christian HS) and freshman Ellie Benzel (San Dimas, CA/San Dimas HS) dropped a tough 8-6 decision at two doubles and freshman Liz Turner (Audobon, PA/Delaware County Christian HS) and junior Courtney Selvius (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) dropped an equally tough 9-7 decision at three doubles.

In singles play, Visser continued her strong afternoon with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win at number-one singles while Spoelhof was victorious 7-6, 6-4 at number-two singles.

Saint Mary's claimed the next four singles flights however - all doing so in straight set fashion.

With their singles victories, Visser and Spoelhof both improved to 4-3 in singles plays against MIAA opponents this spring.

Calvin will close out its season on Saturday when it hosts Trine at 1 p.m. at the Strikwerda Tennis Courts.