Bulldog Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season With Big Road Victory
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's tennis squad played its first match of the spring season on Sunday (Feb. 26) and came away with an impressive 9-0 sweep on the road over Aquinas in non-league action in Grand Rapids.
The Bulldogs bolted out to the early lead by handling the Saints in all three doubles flights, which included a pair of 8-5 wins along with an 8-1 triumph at the middle position.
In singles action, FSU completed the shutout victory by taking all six spots, which included a pair of tiebreakers at the first and sixth flights. The Bulldogs also won the fourth and fifth flights by 6-0, 6-0 scores each.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 9-6 overall this season counting the fall competition.
Ferris State is next slated to take part in the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover with three regional matches set for March 17-19 in Plainfield, Ill.
Below are the complete match results:
Ferris State 9, Aquinas 0
Feb 26, 2017 at Grand Rapids, Mich.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Teodora Stefanovic (FS) def. Martina Devetak (AQ) 6-0, 3-6, 10-2 |
| 2. Nika Hein (FS) def. Haley Kuppler (AQ) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 3. Nicole Meylor (FS) def. Isabella Buck (AQ) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 4. Arien Kissinger (FS) def. Bailey Chouinard (AQ) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Sydney Berens (FS) def. Brittany Mayer (AQ) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Adriana Fabrizio (FS) def. Kiara Berry (AQ) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Teodora Stefanovic/Nika Hein (FS) def. Martina Devetak/Isabella Buck (AQ) 8-5 |
| 2. Nicole Meylor/Arien Kissinger (FS) def. Haley Kuppler/Bailey Chouinard (AQ) 8-1 |
| 3. Sydney Berens/Adriana Fabrizio (FS) def. Kasey Jacobs/Becca Hurth (AQ) 8-5 |