GLIAC CHAMPIONS! Ferris State Men's Tennis Earns 21st All-Time League Regular-Season Crown
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's tennis squad captured the outright 2024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Regular-Season Championship as the Bulldogs recorded a 6-1 home triumph over Lake Superior State on Saturday (April 20) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center.
The win lifted FSU to a perfect 6-0 in the GLIAC and came in the regular-season finale for FSU, which also secured the top seed for the upcoming league tournament with the triumph.
The Bulldogs claimed their 21st all-time conference title by topping the Lakers. Ferris State has now won back-to-back GLIAC Championships in regular-season play and the Bulldogs have now won seven of the last nine regular-season titles that have been awarded.
Ferris State won its 10th consecutive match this season by beating LSSU. The Bulldogs took the doubles round with wins at all three flights and FSU then proceeded to claim a victory in the top five singles spots in the lineup for the win. All five singles wins came in straight sets as Ferris State improved to 15-4 overall this year.
"It was such an awesome day at the Ferris State tennis center," said FSU head coach Mark Doren. "It was the perfect day to celebrate our seniors who have meant so much to both our men's and women's programs. We had a great crowd that came out to support both teams and help send the seniors out in style. I know that it was senior day, but I really thought the seniors showed amazing leadership and toughness on the court today.
"It was super important to the men's team to outright win the conference championship and you could tell in the focus they had on the court today," he added.
The GLIAC Tournament will take place Friday thru Sunday, April 26-28, at the Midland Tennis Center. The Bulldogs will be the number one seed and official matchups and information will be announced by the league office soon following the completion of regular-season play for all teams.
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