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Hope College Comes Back to Bite Host Bulldogs in MIAA Men's Tennis Thriller, 5-4

ADRIAN, Mich.--Freshman Tanner Wilcox led the Adrian College men's tennis team with a pair of wins against Hope College, but the host Bulldogs couldn't hang on to the lead as the Flying Dutchmen came back for a 5-4 win in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association action on Monday.

Hope improves to 6-8 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA, while the Bulldogs lost for the first time against NCAA Division III competition in April to fall to 10-6 on the season (2-1 in MIAA). Today's match-up featured a weather delay (lightning, showers) and a venue move from the Craft Tennis Complex indoors to the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center field house.

Hope led 2-1 after the doubles competition, squeezing out 9-8 and 9-7 wins at Nos. 1 and 3, respectively. Wilcox and classmate Kyle Haines picked up Adrian's point here at No. 2 in another tightly-contested match, 9-8 (3).

Adrian took its first lead of the afternoon, 3-2, after claiming the first two completed singles matches. Junior Brandon Brom defeated Danny Kroeze, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 2 and Wilcox tripped up Mark VanderStoep, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 3.

Senior Joey Loselle increased the Bulldogs' advantage to 4-2 after a No. 1 singles triumph over Michael Kiley, 6-4, 6-2.

The Flying Dutchmen, however, reeled off three straight wins at Nos. 5, 6 and 4 singles to rally for the team victory. Sam Kreps defeated Haines, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 6 to knot it at 4-all and Christian Rhoades edged junior Jeff Sophiea at No. 4 in a hard-fought match, 6-4, 7-5.

Adrian will look to regroup quickly as it continues a three-match MIAA homestand on Tuesday (4 p.m.) versus Trine University at the Craft Tennis Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Brom

Brandon Brom

Junior
Kyle Haines

Kyle Haines

Freshman
Joey Loselle

Joey Loselle

Senior
Jeff Sophiea

Jeff Sophiea

Junior
Tanner Wilcox

Tanner Wilcox

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandon Brom

Brandon Brom

Junior
Kyle Haines

Kyle Haines

Freshman
Joey Loselle

Joey Loselle

Senior
Jeff Sophiea

Jeff Sophiea

Junior
Tanner Wilcox

Tanner Wilcox

Freshman