Women's Tennis Advances To GLIAC Tournament Finals
The Northwood University women's tennis team advanced to the GLIAC Tournament finals with a 5-0 win over Ferris State Saturday afternoon (October 27).
Northwood is now 16-0 overall. Ferris State stands at 12-5.
Doubles saw the Timberwolves take all three matches, which included a win in a tiebreaker at the third position.
NU went on to win straight-set matches at number two as number six singles to clinch the victory.
Northwood will face Grand Valley State in the finals Sunday (October 27) in the GLIAC Tournament finals.
1. Susana Alcaraz (NU) vs. Ana Jan (FS) unfinished
2. Svenja Stephan (NU) vs. Tabitha Simpson (FS) unfinished
3. Ayana Kobayashi (NU) def. Laurence LeBlanc (FS) 6-0, 6-3
4. Nastya Puchkina (NU) vs. Sydnie Sine (FS) unfinished
5. Mariia Avksenko (NU) vs. Janie Sell (FS) unfinished
6. Inesa Asatryan (NU) def. Jessica Swanson (FS) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Susana Alcaraz/Nastya Puchkina (NU) def. Ana Jan/Tabitha Simpson (FS) 8-2
2. Svenja Stephan/Ayana Kobayashi (NU) def. Laurence LeBlanc/Julia Fusik (FS) 8-4
3. Inesa Asatryan/Nikoletta Kaposzta (NU) def. Sydnie Sine/Janie Sell (FS) 9-8 (7-4)