[Tennis] SAU Tennis on Spring Break

The St. Ambrose men's and women's tennis teams are taking their annual Spring Break trip to Orlando, Fla.

March 10
Saint Scholastica 5, St. Ambrose Men 4 - results
Saint Scholastica 8, St. Ambrose Women 1 - results
St. Ambrose started its trip with losses to Saint Scholastica. The men were able to win two of three doubles matches, but fell 5-4 after dropping four of the six singles matches. Bradley Wheeler (No. 4 singles) and Matt Zuccato (No. 6) claimed straight-set singles victories for the Bees. Wheeler also teamed with Michael Allee for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles, while Daniel Rohlf and Jake Temple won 8-6 at No. 3 doubles. Tom Greenwood and Jon Kagan lost 8-4 at No. 1 doubles. Allee dropped a tight 7-5, 6-3 decision at No. 3 singles.

Kiersten Housenga was the lone winner for the SAU women. She won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. The Bees had chances in other matches. Meg Chadick fell 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 2 singles and the No. 2 doubles team of Alex Horton and Shannon McEachern lost 8-6.

March 11
St. Ambrose Women 8, Marywood 1 - results
The Bees swept doubles play and took five of the six singles matches to defeat Marywood 8-1. St. Ambrose dropped just four total games in the five singles wins. Meg Chadick and Kiersten Housenga won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Elizabeth Bush dropped just a single game in her 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles. Emma Lang won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6 and Shannon McEachern won the opening set at No. 5 singles 6-1 before her opponent retired. Alex Horton-Chadick (No. 1), Bush-McEachern (No. 2) and Housenga-Lang (No. 3) all won doubles matches.