Sept. 27, 2011

Final Stats

ALLENDALE, Mich. – The No. 15 Grand Valley State women’s tennis team dropped a tightly contested, 5-4, match to No. 42 Northwood on Tuesday afternoon at the Ramblewood Health Club.

The loss is the second of the season for the Lakers who stand at 7-2 in GLIAC and 8-2 overall, while Northwood improves to 4-0 on the season.

GVSU fell behind 3-0 in the doubles competition, but was able to gain some ground in the singles competition. Unfortunately the Lakers dropped the No. 1 and No. 5 singles matches for the Timberwolves to take the match.

The Lakers now travel to Ferris State on Friday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. to continue conference play. 

#42 Northwood 5, #15 Grand Valley State 4
Sep 27, 2011 at Grand Haven, Mich. (Ramblewood Health Club)
Singles competition
1. Susana Alcaraz (NU) def. Niki Shipman (GV) 6-1, 6-2
2. Tara Hayes (GV) def. Ekaternia Zhukoven (NU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Leah Dancz (GV) def. Svenja Stephan (NU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Lexi Rice (GV) def. Ayana Kobayashi (NU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Nastya Puchkina (NU) def. Alyssa Lucas (GV) 6-4, 6-2
6. Anne Marie Morin (GV) def. Nikoletta Kaposzta (NU) 6-3, 6-2 

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