Sept. 25, 2012

Complete Results

DETROIT - Despite picking up two doubles points, the Grand Valley State women's tennis team fell to Wayne State, 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon at the WSU Tennis Courts.

GVSU moves to 3-1 on the year and in GLIAC play while Wayne State improves to 4-1 for the year.  GVSU continues its season against Lake Superior State on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m.  The Lakers then travel to Michigan Tech for a 10 a.m. match on Sunday.

In doubles action, sophomore Leah Dancz and senior Allison Fecko picked up an 8-3 win in the No. 2 spot over Julia Kamenko and Alex Poissant.  The duo of junior Niki Shipman and Morgan Carney won 8-1 in the No. 3 doubles spot against Tanya Joseph and Jessica Kruczek.  Wayne State picked up the final point in doubles action with an 8-1 win against senior Katelyn Schaffer and junior Lexi Rice.

The Warriors picked up wins at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 positions.  Carney was able to earn a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kruczek in the No. 5 spot, while sophomore Kali Phillips took her match, 6-1, 7-5, in the No. 6 singes spot.  The final point came down to the No. 2 match where Dancz won the first set, 6-2, but fell to Kamenko 6-4, 6-2 to give Wayne State the victory.

Wayne State University 5, Grand Valley State 4
Sep 25, 2012 at Detroit (WSU Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Yahsha Moore (WS) def. Niki Shipman (GV) 6-3, 6-2
2. Julia Kamenko (WS) def. Leah Dancz (GV) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Alex Poissant (WS) def. Lexi Rice (GV) 6-2, 6-4
4. Anne Li Briand (WS) def. Claire Cooper (GV) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
5. Morgan Carney (GV) def. Jessica Kruczek (WS) 6-2, 6-2
6. Kali Phillips (GV) def. Tanya Joseph (WS) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Yahsha Moore/Anne Li Briand (WS) def. Katelyn Schaffer/Lexi Rice (GV) 8-1
2. Leah Dancz/Allison Fecko (GV) def. Julia Kamenko/Alex Poissant (WS) 8-3
3. Niki Shipman/Morgan Carney (GV) def. Tanya Joseph/Jessica Kruczek (WS) 8-1