Results
 
MONROEVILLE, PA. – After two weeks without a competitive match, #30 Grand Valley State came out against #37 Indiana (PA) and gave the Crimson Hawks their first loss of the season by winning 7-2. The win gives GVSU, ranked third in the Midwest Region, a 21-5 record while giving IUP a 13-1 record.
 
The Lakers jumped out to a three-point lead from sweeping doubles competition. Aimee Moccia/Rachel Sumner won the first match 9-8 over the 21st-ranked doubles pair in the country. The remaining doubles teams, No. 2 Alexa Sweeney/Sam Schrepferman and No. 3 Abby Perkins/Livia Christman, won their matches to put GVSU ahead going into singles play.
 
In singles, the Lakers won four of six matches to give them four team points and the win. Every singles match was a hard-fought battle, with four matches requiring a third tiebreaker set. Abby Perkins in the No. 1 position (2-6, 6-4, 10-8) and Alexa Sweeney in the No. 2 position (1-6, 7-5, 10-4) both won their matches after losing the first set, while Christman won match No. 4 (7-6 (7-5), 6-3) and Nicole Heiniger won match No. 5 (6-3, 7-6 (7-4)) to give GV their 21st win of the year.
 
The Lakers resume play on Sunday (Apr. 10) when they take on New York Tech at 8 am.