HILLSDALE, Mich. - The Grand Valley State women's tennis team impoved to 4-1 on the season with a 7-2 road win over Hillsdale.
The Lakers swept the doubles portion of the dual match led by the duo of
Maddison Ballard and
Alexa Sweeney. The pair downed Halle Hyman and Katie Bell by a score of 9-7. Juniors
Aimee Moccia and
Rachel Sumner also won their doubles match with a score of 8-6. The final doubles match featured junior
Abby Perkins and sophomore
Livia Christman. The duo was able to win their match against Madeline Bissett and Dana Grace Buck by a score of 8-5.
The Lakers went 4-2 in singles competition on the day. In No. 2 singles Sweeney defeated Corinne Prost by a score of 6-1, 6-3. Grand Valley saw their other three wins come in the No. 4, 5, and 6 positions with Moccia (6-3, 6-3), Christman (6-0, 6-2), and
Nicole Heiniger (6-2, 6-3) all coming away with victories.
The Lakers will be back in action this weekend as they face Wayne State in a dual match on Sunday, Oct. 2.