Women's Tennis Rolls Past Ashland In Earning Saturday Sweep
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's tennis team rolled to a 9-0 sweep over visiting Ashland to cap a three-match weekend homestand in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play on Saturday (Oct. 11) in Big Rapids.
The Bulldogs won all three doubles flights against the winless Eagles at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in jumping out to the early advantage and then completed the sweep by taking all six singles flights.
Ferris State's wins in singles play included a pair of third-set tiebreakers along with a win by retirement at the fourth singles position.
A total of seven different players saw action in the convincing win for the Bulldogs, who improved to 8-4 overall and 7-4 in league play.
Ashland fell to 0-11 overall and 0-10 in the GLIAC with the setback.
Ferris State wraps up its four-match homestand by hosting West Michigan rival Grand Valley State on Friday, Oct. 17, with match time set for 6 p.m. (ET) at the Racquet and Fitness Center. It will mark FSU's final conference regular-season outing prior to the GLIAC Tournament on Oct. 24-25 in Midland.
Below are the complete match results:
Ferris State 9, Ashland 0
Oct 11, 2014 at Big Rapids, Mich. (FSU Racquet & Fitness Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Noelly Longi Nsimba (FS) def. Martina Baca (AU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 2. Matilda Ackered (FS) def. Andrea Ruiz (AU) 6-2, 5-7, 10-7 |
| 3. Olga Martinsone (FS) def. Meghann Fitzpatrick (AU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Celia De Bondt (FS) def. Kendal Stephens (AU) 5-0, retired |
| 5. Arien Kissinger (FS) def. Daniela Alves (AU) 1-6, 7-6, 10-7 |
| 6. Rebecca Beloungea (FS) def. Sally Trout (AU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Noelly Longi Nsimba/Olga Martinsone (FS) def. Martina Baca/Meghann Fitzpatrick (AU) 8-5 |
| 2. ShawneeAnn Brelsford/Arien Kissinger (FS) def. Andrea Ruiz/Daniela Alves (AU) 8-1 |
| 3. Matilda Ackered/Celia De Bondt (FS) def. Kendal Stephens/Sally Trout (AU) 9-7 |