Oct. 23, 2011

Final Stats

MIDLAND, Mich. - The Grand Valley State women's tennis team fell to Northwood, 5-2, in the GLIAC Championship match on Sunday morning at the Midland Community Tennis Center.

GVSU finishes the season 13-3 overall, while Northwood remained undefeated at 15-0.

A repeat of the regular season when the Lakers lost 5-4 to Northwood, the Timberwolves took an early advantage picking up all three doubles points.

In singles play, freshman Leah Dancz (Hudsonville, Mich.) battled to a 6-3, 7-5 win at the No. 3 position over Svenja Stephan, while sophomore Anne Marie Morin (Rochester Hills, Mich.) dropped her first set, 3-6, but battled back for two straight-set wins, 6-0, 6-0, over Margarita Asatryan for a win in the No. 6 spot.  

Despite being ahead in the other matches, a 6-2, 6-2 win over for Tara Hayes (Shelby Township, Mich.) at the No. 2 position gave Northwood the GLIAC title.

Northwood 5, Grand Valley State 2
Oct 23, 2011 at Midland, Mich. (MCTC)
Singles competition
1. Susana Alcaraz (NU) vs. Niki Shipman (GV) unfinished
2. Ekaternia Zhukoven (NU) def. Tara Hayes (GV) 6-2, 6-2
3. Leah Dancz (GV) def. Svenja Stephan (NU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Ayana Kobayashi (NU) vs. Lexi Rice (GV) unfinished
5. Nastya Puchkina (NU) def. Allison Fecko (GV) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
6. Anne Marie Morin (GV) def. Margarita Asatryan (NU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Susana Alcaraz/Nastya Puchkina (NU) def. Tara Hayes/Alyssa Lucas (GV) 8-4
2. Ekaternia Zhukoven/Svenja Stephan (NU) def. Leah Dancz/Allison Fecko (GV) 8-2
3. Ayana Kobayashi/Nikoletta Kaposzta (NU) def. Lexi Rice/Niki Shipman (GV) 8-6