Ferris State Opens Play In GLIAC Women's Tennis Tourney This Friday In Midland

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's tennis team has officially earned a berth and will open play in the 2017 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament on Friday (Oct. 27) evening in Midland, Mich.

The three-day event runs thru Sunday (Oct. 29) and will take place at the Greater Midland Tennis Center.

FSU will be the seventh overall seed in the eight-team field and face second-seeded rival Northwood in the first round on Friday night at 6:45 p.m. (ET).

The second round of the tournament will be on Saturday (Oct. 28) at 3:45 p.m. (ET) with the final round of play set for Sunday (Oct. 29) starting at 8:15 a.m. (ET).

Grand Valley holds down the top seed heading into the tournament with Northwood listed second and Wayne State State third.

Ferris State wrapped up regular-season play with a 4-6 overall mark while placing seventh in conference action during the regular-season.

Currently, NU holds a 9-1overall record going into the GLIAC Tournament and was also 9-1 in league action during the regular-season. The Timberwolves beat the Bulldogs in the only regular-season matchup 8-1 this past Saturday at FSU's Racquet and Fitness Center.

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