Results
HOLLAND, Mich. – The Calvin University women's tennis team had a strong showing at the two-day Hope Invitational tournament on September 11 and 12.
The Knights recorded two wins across the brackets, with senior
Marina Ribeiro (santos Sal Paolo, Brazil/Santa Cecilia) winning the 'D' singles bracket, while the team of
Ana Ornellas (Londrina, Brazil/Colegio Saber) and
Alex VerMeulen (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) won the 'C' doubles bracket.
Ribeiro won her opening round math 8-6, her second match 8-4, and then came back from losing the first set 5-7 to win the final two sets 6-2 and 1-0 (10-6) to win her bracket.
Ornellas and VerMeulen won their first match 6-2 and the second match 6-0 before taking the final 8-4 to win that bracket.
Elsewhere in singles,
Ryan Morey (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern) advanced to the consolation final in the 'A' draw, while
Sabrina Lopez (Steger, Ill./Illiana Christian) won her first round match 8-4 in draw 'B'. Orneallas took third place in draw 'C' with a pair of wins.
In draw 'E', VerMeulen won her first two matches 8-4 and 9-7 before dropping the final 6-2 and 6-3.
Rachel Grissom (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) won her opening match 8-4 before losing her next two in the winner's bracket.
Camryn Nadig (Holland Christian) made the consolation final of draw 'F'.
Morey and Grissom won their first round match of draw 'A' on the doubles side, while Ribeiro and Lopez also won their opening round match in draw 'B'.
COACH'S COMMENT: "The invitational at Hope this past weekend went better than I thought it was going to go," head coach
George Rodriguez said. "With only 3 days of team practice and with 6 new players on the men's side and one new player on the women's side, I could not have asked for a better showing from both teams. Both teams competed their hearts out. This was something I've been waiting to see as a collective group. We had some great results on both sides. Rodrigo Alipio winning the A bracket,
Marina Ribeiro winning her bracket and
Alex VerMeulen and
Ana Ornellas winning their bracket in doubles. Everyone else with strong wins throughout the weekend. I'm excited for the rest of this year and the synergy both teams are showing!!"
