ALLENDALE – The Grand Valley State men's tennis team returned home for their first home match of the spring season and defeated Grace College 5-2 Thursday (Feb. 15) at Premier Athletic and Tennis Club. The Lakers improved to 3-3 on the season.
 
GVSU swept doubles action to claim the doubles point. Sean Miller and Victor Lopes tallied a 6-4 victory at the top doubles position. Chimo Minguez and Jorge Ruiz posted a dominant 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles. Lawrence Ivanov and Stephen Claassen added a 6-2 victory at No. 3 doubles.
 
On the singles side, Denys Zamaraiev claimed a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory from No. 2 singles. Jorge Ruiz posted a 6-0, 6-3 straight set win at No. 3 singles. Chimo Minguez tallied a 6-3, 6-3 straight set victory at No. 4 singles. Stephen Claassen added a dominant 6-0, 6-0 straight set win at No. 5 singles. Sean Miller dropped a tough 2-6, 7-5, 4-10 three-set decision at the top singles spot. Ignasi Garros fell 3-6, 2-6 at No. 6 singles.
 
The Lakers will close out the week at home tomorrow (Feb. 16) when they host Walsh. First serve is set for 12:00 PM at Premier Athletic and Tennis Club. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live video and live stats.