TIFFIN, Ohio - #41 Grand Valley State wrapped up their regular season with a 9-0 victory over West Liberty at the Gillmor Courts on the Tiffin University campus. GVSU ups their record to 22-6 overall, while West Liberty falls to 13-9 with the loss.
The Lakers, who currently rank third in the Midwest Region in the latest ITA Division II poll, breezed through doubles matches with the No. 2 pair
Carola Orna/
Alexa Sweeney and No. 3 pair
Aimee Moccia/
Morgan Patterson keeping their opponents from scoring a single point.
Leah Dancz/
Kali Phillips also won from the No. 1 position (8-3), giving GVSU a sizeable lead going into singles play.
In singles action, four out of the five Laker players won in straight sets. No. 2 Phillips won 6-1, 6-2, No. 3 Orna won 6-1, 6-1, No. 4 Sweeney was victorious 6-2, 6-2, No. 5
Abby Perkins won 6-2, 6-1, and Moccia won 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 6 spot. Only Dancz needed a tiebreaker in the No. 1 singles position before winning 3-6, 6-3, 10-0.
Grand Valley State now looks ahead to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regionals, set to begin on May 2 at the location of the highest-ranked team in the Midwest.