Ferris State Women's Tennis Opens Season With Road Triumph
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's tennis squad got off to a great start on Saturday (Sept. 5) as the Bulldogs topped Lake Superior State by an 8-1 score in their 2015 season opener in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
The contest not only marked FSU's first official match of the campaign, but also represented the school's initial Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) tilt as FSU opened league action with a 1-0 mark.
The Bulldogs captured five of the six singles flights in straight-sets with the closest score coming by a 6-4, 6-2 count at the number five flight in the lineup. In doubles action, FSU swept the three flights by scores of 8-5, 8-2 and 8-1 from top to bottom, respectively.
A total of eight different Bulldog competitors earned wins on the day with Olga Martinsone, Nika Hein and Matilda Ackered all posting a pair of victories in the FSU lineup.
Ferris State is back in action on Sunday (Sept. 6) as FSU wraps up its weekend trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula with a 10 a.m. (ET) league match against Michigan Tech in Houghton, Mich.
Below are the complete match results:
Ferris State 8, Lake Superior State Women's 1
Sep 05, 2015 at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (Arbuckle Student Activity Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Sarah Awe (LSWT) def. ShawneeAnn Brelsford (FS) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 2. Nika Hein (FS) def. Tara Harvey (LSWT) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 3. Matilda Ackered (FS) def. Laura Roberts (LSWT) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 4. Olga Martinsone (FS) def. Laura Fernandez (LSWT) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Arien Kissinger (FS) def. Jenay Andrews (LSWT) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. Nicole Meylor (FS) def. Allison Grandfield (LSWT) 6-1, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. ShawneeAnn Brelsford/Olga Martinsone (FS) def. Sarah Awe/Jenay Andrews (LSWT) 8-5 |
| 2. Nika Hein/Matilda Ackered (FS) def. Laura Fernandez/Tara Harvey (LSWT) 8-2 |
| 3. Janie Sell/Sydney Berens (FS) def. Laura Roberts/Kirsten Malpass (LSWT) 8-1 |