ORLANDO, FL – The Calvin women's tennis team has posted a 2-2 record thus far on its spring trip to Florida. The Knights are currently 5-3 overall.

Calvin opened the week on Monday with a hard-fought 5-4 loss to Bethel University of Minnesota. Bethel took two of the three doubles points and then split the six singles flights with Calvin.

The singles competition featured several tight matches with senior Megan Visser pulling out a 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 win at one doubles while sophomore Ellie Benzel won a 6-4, 4-6, 10-2 decision at three doubles. Senior Ali Roode also went three sets for the Knights to win at five singles by scores of 3-6, 7-5, 10-6.

Calvin rebounded with a 6-3 win over the College of Wooster Tuesday morning. Calvin took the top two doubles flights with Visser and sophomore Claire Spoelhof winning 8-6 at one double and Benzel and freshman Jessica Bouma winning at two doubles.

In singles play, Visser (1), Benzel (3), Bouma (4) and Roode (5) were all winners.

On Tuesday evening, Calvin suffered a tough 9-0 loss to regional power Luther College (IA).

The Knights came back Wednesday afternoon however to defeat Concordia of Wisconsin 8-1.

Visser (1), Benzel (2), Spoelhof (3), Bouma (4), Roode (5) and freshman Kari Kroeze (6) were all singles winners.

Visser and Spoelhof won at one doubles and Benzel and Bouma at two doubles.

"We are having a good spring trip," said Calvin women's tennis coach Kevin Van Haitsma. "We are facing good competition and we are improving as a team."

Calvin returns to action Friday when it faces Grinnell at 9 a.m.