Results
 
ALLENDALE, Mich. – 37^th-ranked Grand Valley State locked up the No. 2 seed in the 2016 GLIAC Men's Tennis Tournament with a strong showing against Tiffin on Saturday, claiming an 8-1 win to improve to 14-6 overall and 7-1 in the conference.
 
The Lakers, also ranked third in the Midwest Region in the latest NCAA Division II regional rankings, got off to a hot start against the Dragons (14-11, 6-2 GLIAC) by sweeping doubles competition by a combined score of 25-16. Zach Phillips/Alex van de Steenoven took match No. 1 8-6, while Jack Heiniger/Sebastien Lescoulie won match No. 2 9-7, and Andrew Bole/Nicholas Urban won match No. 3 8-3 to earn the three team points.
 
GVSU went five-for-six in singles play to lock up their sixth consecutive win. The Lakers picked up wins from Steenoven in the No. 1 spot (7-5, 6-3), Phillips at No. 2 (6-3, 6-4), Lescoulie in the No. 3 position (6-3, 6-2), Heiniger at No. 4 (7-6 (7-4), 6-4), and Urban in No. 6 (6-4, 6-0). In total, Grand Valley State outscored Tiffin in singles competition by the score of 38-24, 36-14.
 
The Lakers will wrap up the regular season at home on Sunday (Apr. 24) at 11 am against Walsh. The Lakers will also be honoring Andrew Bole, Andrew Heuerman, and Michael Kaye, their three senior players on the roster.