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Men's Tennis

Season Ends for Men's Tennis at Hope College in MIAA Semifinals

HOLLAND, Mich.--The No. 3-seeded Adrian College men's tennis team lost 5-0 to decision at No. 2 Hope College during the 2018 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Semifinals on Thursday. The Bulldogs end their season at 9-10 overall while the Flying Dutchmen--also 9-10--advance to the conference championship match at Calvin or Trine and site of the highest remaining seed on Friday.

Adrian battled in doubles competition but Hope took a 3-0 advantage. Senior Jon Rhind/freshman Ronald Ducharme fell to Mark VanderStoep/Danny Kroeze at No. 1, 8-3; senior Jeff Sophiea and sophomore Nathan Waterbury were edged by Michael Kiley/Carter Smiley at No. 2, 8-5; and second-year classmates Tanner Wilcox and Nolan Duda fought Timothy Roe/Justin Folkert at No. 3, 8-4.

In a singles match unfinished, Rhind was beating Folkert at No. 6, 6-4, 2-1.

DOUBLES

1. Mark VanderStoep/Danny Kroeze (H) vs Ronald Ducharme/Jon Rhind (A) -- (H) 8, (A) 3

2. Michael Kiley/Carter Smiley (H) vs Jeff Sophiea/Nate Waterbury (A) -- (H) 8, (A) 5

3. Timothy Roe/Justin Folkert (H) vs Tanner Wilcox/Nolan Duda -- (H) 8, (A) 4

Order of finish: #1, #2, #3

SINGLES

1. Kroeze (H) def. Sophiea (A) -- 6-0, 6-0

2. VanderStoep (H) def. Ducharme (A) -- 6-1, 6-1

3. Kiley (H) leads Wilcox (A) -- 6-2, 2-1; unfinished

4. Roe (H) leads Waterbury (A) -- 6-4, 3-0; unfinished

5. Smiley (H) leads Kyle Haines (A) -- 6-3, 2-1; unfinished

6. Rhind (A) leads Folkert (H)-- 6-4, 2-1; unfinished

Order of finish: #1, #2, #3-#6 (DNF)

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Players Mentioned

Ronald Ducharme

Ronald Ducharme

Freshman
Nolan Duda

Nolan Duda

Sophomore
Kyle Haines

Kyle Haines

Sophomore
Jeff Sophiea

Jeff Sophiea

Senior
Nathan Waterbury

Nathan Waterbury

Sophomore
Tanner Wilcox

Tanner Wilcox

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ronald Ducharme

Ronald Ducharme

Freshman
Nolan Duda

Nolan Duda

Sophomore
Kyle Haines

Kyle Haines

Sophomore
Jeff Sophiea

Jeff Sophiea

Senior
Nathan Waterbury

Nathan Waterbury

Sophomore
Tanner Wilcox

Tanner Wilcox

Sophomore