Hurst, Schleibaum lead Women's Tennis at Hope (Mich.) Invitational

HOLLAND, Mich. — Senior Jamie Hurst (Granger, Ind./Penn) and sophomore Leah Schleibaum (West Chester/Lakota West) led the Ohio Northern women's tennis team at the Hope (Mich.) Invitational Friday and Saturday.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (0-0 Overall)
• Venue: Vande Poel-Heeringa Stadium Courts - Holland, Mich.
• The tournament did not have team scoring.

Singles Highlights

• Hurst and Schleibaum each posted 3-1 records to pace the Polar Bears in singles play.
• Hurst finished 3rd in the B Draw and Schleibaum was 3-1 in the D Draw.
• Senior Abby Cruser (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) was fourth in the B Draw with a 2-2 record.
• ONU players recorded a 15-14 singles record in the tournament.

Doubles Highlights

• Schlaibaum and junior Molly McLane (Westerville/Big Walnut) finished second in the C Draw with a 2-1 doubles record.
• Cruser and senior Jenna Bell (Latrobe, Pa.) were 2-1 in the A Draw, finishing tied for third.
• Ohio Northern teams posted a 6-4 doubles record.

Notables

• The Polar Bears will compete in three tournaments and will host Adrian (Mich.) in a match during its fall schedule, which will wrap up Oct. 4.
• Fourth-year head coach Sean Swisher is 53-16 at the helm of the ONU women's tennis team, a winning percentage of .768.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action Friday-Sunday at the ITA Regionals at St. Louis, Mo.