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Hillsdale'sCourtney Rittel hits a return during a match against Northwood on April 12, 2025.

Women's Tennis

Chargers bested by Tiffin, 4-0, in G-MAC Tournament Semifinal

The Hillsdale College women's tennis team saw its G-MAC Tournament run brought to an end in the semifinal round on Friday, falling to second-seeded Tiffin 4-0 in a match played indoors at Centre Court in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Although Hillsdale was shut out in the loss, the Chargers put up a fight. Hillsdale lost the doubles point but Tiffin clinched it on a narrow 7-5 victory at No. 3 doubles despite a tough fight from Isabella Spinazze and Julia Zlateva. The Chargers also were in the No. 2 doubles match, as Courtney Rittel and Libby McGivern had battled to a 5-5 tie when the match was halted due to the result being determined.

In singles play, sophomore Ane Dannhauser battled but fell to Tiffin's Jemimah Choi in two tight sets, 6-4, 7-5, while freshman Briana Rees won the first set against Anaelle Lepinay at No. 3 singles 6-0 but couldn't hold off the Dragons senior who took the next two sets to take the match. Those wins, coupled with a win at No. 2 singles, allowed Tiffin to finish the match without involving Hillsdale's 4, 5, and 6 singles players.

Hillsdale falls to 14-9 with the loss, and now waits for the announcement of the NCAA DII Tournament field on May 6 to see if it has snagged an at-large bid to the tournament. In the most recent NCAA DII Regional Rankings, the Chargers were on the outside looking in, ranked eighth with a field of seven selected for the tourney. Hillsdale will hope its quarterfinal victory and results elsewhere allow the Chargers to move into the top seven.
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Players Mentioned

Ane Dannhauser

Ane Dannhauser

Sophomore
Libby McGivern

Libby McGivern

Senior
Courtney Rittel

Courtney Rittel

Senior
Isabella Spinazze

Isabella Spinazze

Junior
Briana Rees

Briana Rees

Freshman
Julia Zlateva

Julia Zlateva

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ane Dannhauser

Ane Dannhauser

Sophomore
Libby McGivern

Libby McGivern

Senior
Courtney Rittel

Courtney Rittel

Senior
Isabella Spinazze

Isabella Spinazze

Junior
Briana Rees

Briana Rees

Freshman
Julia Zlateva

Julia Zlateva

Freshman