Fruitport’s sister doubles team of Bailey Poort and Abby Poort had another great day on Saturday, plowing to a 3-0 record and winning the No. 1 doubles flight at the Jenison Invitational.
The Poorts defeated the team from Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6-3, 6-0, battled hard to beat the team from Jenison 7-6, 6-3, then downed their opponents from Holland 6-4, 6-3.
The Poorts also took first place at Fruitport’s own invitational on April 19.
Overall Fruitport finished third in the four-team Jenison event with eight points, just ahead of Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (7). Jenison took first place with 22, followed by Holland (17).
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Fruitport’s Josalynn Nowicki (No. 1 singles) had good success, winning two of three matches.
Tara Sweet (No. 3 singles) and Gracie Ferrell (No. 4) both won one match.
Cara Hooker and Brystol Tenhove, Fruitport’s No. 3 doubles team, also won a match.
The Trojans struggled a bit more last Thursday in a 6-2 conference loss to NorthPointe Christian.
Nowicki defeated NorthPointe’s Lydia Burkman 6-3, 6-4 while Bailey Poort and Abby Poort downed NorthPointe’s No. 2 doubles team 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
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