FSU Women's Tennis Improves To 4-0 Overall
Big Rapids, Mich. - It was a highly-successful weekend for the
Ferris State University women's tennis team as the Bulldogs wrapped
up a three-day road swing with a 6-3 victory over Wayne State on
Sunday (Sept. 12) in Detroit, Mich.
The win was the third in as many days away from home for the
Bulldogs, who improved to 4-0 overall and in Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) action.
FSU built a 2-1 lead following doubles play with wins at the
number two and three flights in the lineup.
In singles action, WSU managed to post victories at the second and
fourth spot, but FSU won the other four flights to register the
win.
Both the fifth and sixth singles positions went to third-sets, but
Ferris claimed both of them by idential 6-4 scores in the final
set.
The Bulldogs will take part in the Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA) Midwest Regional Championships next Friday to
Sunday (Sept. 17-19) in Jenison, Mich.
Following the ITA regional, the Bulldogs will resume conference
play with a key GLIAC encounter versus defending conference
champion and rival Northwood on Sept. 21 at the FSU Racquet and
Fitness Center in Big Rapids. Match time is set for 3 p.m.
(EDT).
| Singles competition |
| 1. Alina Stanila (FS) def. Sharon Gill (WS) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2. Kristina Goranskaya (WS) def. Amy Ingle (FS) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. Tiffany Rheynard (FS) def. Milena Vuksanovic (WS) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 4. McCall Monte (WS) def. Melissa Flowers (FS) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) |
| 5. Tabitha Simpson (FS) def. Debora Correa (WS) 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4 |
| 6. Natalie Diorio (FS) def. Jennifer Bradford (WS) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Sharon Gill/Kristina Goranskaya (WS) def. Amy Ingle/Tiffany Rheynard (FS) 8-4 |
| 2. Alina Stanila/Melissa Flowers (FS) def. Milena Vuksanovic/McCall Monte (WS) 8-5 |
| 3. Tabitha Simpson/Natalie Diorio (FS) def. Caroline Gosman/Tanya Joseph (WS) 8-1 |