Results
The Grand Valley State women's tennis team opened their spring season on Sunday evening and won, 9-0, over Walsh. The Lakers won the GLIAC Regular season title and the GLIAC Tournament, now have won 14 straight matches, dating back to the Fall season.
In singles competition,
Madison Ballard came out with a victory from the No.1 position in a tough 7-5, 6-4 decision.
Alexa Sweeney claimed another point for GVSU, after she won 6-2, 6-2 from the No. 2 singles spot, while
Aimee Moccia won from No. 3 singles by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Abby Perkins battled hard from the No. 4 spot, as she won the first set 6-2, but fell in the second set 4-6. Perkins came back strong in the third and won 10-7.
Olivia Hanover and
Livia Christman both had strong performances and claimed victories from the No. 5 and No, 6 singles spots, with scores of 6-2, 6-2, and 6-0, 6-1.
The success continued for the Lakers in doubles actions, as Moccia and Sweeney won 8-3 from No. 1 doubles, while Ballard and Hanover tabbed another point for GVSU after she won 8-4 from the No. 2 doubles position. Perkins and Christman claimed the Lakers ninth point of the evening after they won 8-1 from No. 3 doubles.Â
Grand Valley State's next match will be Friday, March 2, as they head to the east-side of the state to face Eastern Michigan.