Ferris State Women's Tennis Continues Hot Start With Regional Home Win
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's tennis squad posted another big win on Sunday (Feb. 12) as the Bulldogs topped visiting Findlay by a 6-1 score in non-league regional action at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center.
Ferris State climbed to 5-1 overall this year with the win, which came on the heels of a 5-2 regional road victory at Hillsdale on Friday evening.
The Bulldogs took two of three doubles flights for the initial point and won the top five singles flights to garner the victory over the Oilers.
"Two of our last three wins have been over teams that beat us a year ago, so it feels really good to get off to a hot start," said FSU head coach Mark Doren.
In Sunday's win, the Bulldog tandem of Morgan Waller and Parker Nolan produced a 6-4 triumph at two doubles with Sophie Daavettila and Amelia Laverdiere teaming up for a 6-1 decision at the third flight.
The Bulldogs then proceeded to notch wins at the first thru five singles spots in the lineup with the Oilers' lone victory at the sixth flight. FSU captured two singles wins in straight-sets while pulling out third-set wins at one, four and five singles.
The win also lifted FSU to a 3-1 overall mark at home this year.
Ferris State will hit the road for two regional road tests next weekend as the Bulldogs visit Tiffin on Friday (Feb. 17) and Walsh on Saturday (Feb. 18) in Ohio.
The complete match results can be found below:
FERRIS STATE 6, FINDLAY 1
Doubles Results:
#1 - Ana Sofia Hernandez Ferrer/Maria Fernanda Hernandez Ferrer (FSU) lost to Emily Hadler/Zuzanna Krygier (UF) 5-7
#2 - Morgan Waller/Parker Nolan (FSU) def. Madison Arquette/Elina Ivanova (UF) 6-4
#3 - Sophie Daavettila/Amelia Laverdiere (FSU) def. Laura Brito/Laiying Alvarado (UF) 6-1
Singles Results:
#1 - Sophie Daavettila (FSU) def. Elina Ivanova (UF) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4)
#2 - Morgan Waller (FSU) def. Laiying Alvarado (UF) 6-4, 6-4
#3 - Parker Nolan (FSU) def. Zuzanna Krygier (UF) 6-2, 6-1
#4 - Ana Sofia Hernandez Ferrer (FSU) def. Ivanova Lucero (UF) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
#5 - Maria Fernanda Hernandez Ferrer (FSU) def. Emily Hadler (UF) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
#6 - Kennedy Dumas (FSU) lost to Lidia Laskova (UF) 3-6, 6-7 (4)