2002-03 News
May 2: Ferris Falls To Northwood In Great Lakes Regional Final
The Ferris State women's tennis team fell to Northwood by a score of 5-0 Friday (May 2) in the championship match of the 2003 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional First and Second Round Tournament at the Midland Community Tennis Center in Midland, Mich.
The Bulldogs were forced to default both the number three doubles and number six singles matches due to injuries. Northwood, which is ranked 16th overall in the latest (April 25) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National poll, improved to 18-10 overall and advanced to the 16-team single-elimination national championship field slated for May 8-11 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Ferris, which made its eighth consecutive regional tournament appearance this campaign, concluded the season with a 16-10 overall record under third-year head coach Dave Ramos. The 28th-ranked Bulldogs also claimed a share of their 18th Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) title in the last 19 years with a 5-2 championship match win over Northern Michigan (10/26) at the 2002 GLIAC Tournament.
Northwood 5, Ferris State 0
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) vs. Carina Kaempfer
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No. 1
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Did Not Finish
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) vs. Aurelie Deridzard
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No. 2
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Did Not Finish
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Kristina Bogdanovic
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No. 3
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6-0, 6-1
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Elena Blackman (FSU) vs. Berenice Ferrer
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No. 4
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Did Not Finish
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) vs. Jenny Johannson
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No. 5
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Did Not Finish
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Sara Smith (Northwood)
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No. 6
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Won by Default
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Kaempfer/Johannson
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No. 1
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9-7
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Miller/Blackman (FSU) lost to Deridzard/Smith
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No. 2
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8-0
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Bogdanovic/Fatima Arshad (Northwood)
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No. 3
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Won by Default
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May 1: Bulldogs Advance To Great Lakes Regional Championship Match
The Ferris State women's tennis team advanced to the championship match in the 2003 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional First and Second Round Tournament with a 5-2 win over Great Lakes Valley Conference champion Indianapolis Thursday (May 1) at the Midland Community Tennis Center in Midland, Mich.
The Bulldogs, who improved to 16-9 overall, won two of three doubles encounters and captured the top three singles flights en route to the victory. Barbora Jilkova, Suzanne Batten and Laura Schaefer all won both their singles and doubles matches for fourth-seeded Ferris State, which snapped an eight-match losing streak. Indianapolis concluded the season with an 18-7 overall record.
FSU, which is ranked 28th overall in the latest (April 25) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National poll, will face top-seeded and 16th-ranked Northwood in Friday's (May 2) 10 a.m. (EDT) regional final. The winner of Friday's match will advance into the 16-team single-elimination national championship field slated for May 8-11 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
The Bulldogs, who are making their eighth consecutive regional tournament appearance, have earned three regional tournament championships in the last four years to date and are making their 13th overall tournament bid. FSU has advanced to the NCAA-II Championship round four times, including its last appearance in the 2000-01 campaign.
Ferris, which is coached by third-year head coach Dave Ramos, claimed a share of its 18th league title in the last 19 years at the 2002 GLIAC Women’s Tennis Tournament with a 5-2 championship match win over Northern Michigan (10/26) at the Midland Community Tennis Center. The two teams shared the overall championship as NMU won the conference’s regular-season crown.
Ferris State 5, Indianapolis 2
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) def. Grace Wilhoite
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No. 1
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6-4, 6-4
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) def. Gayal Jones
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No. 2
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6-0, 6-3
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) def. Simmi Rani
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No. 3
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6-0, 6-3
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Tessa Miller (FSU) vs. Jessica Broadus
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No. 4
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Did Not Finish
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Erin Giesler
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No. 5
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6-3, 6-3
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) vs. Jeanette Gartner
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No. 6
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Did Not Finish
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) def. Wilhoite/Jones
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No. 1
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8-3
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Schaefer/Prescott (FSU) def. Rani/Broadus
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No. 2
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8-3
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Miller/Blackman (FSU) lost to Giesler/Gartner
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No. 3
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9-7
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April 15: Ferris Drops Regular-Season Finale At Northwood
The Ferris State women's tennis team dropped its 2002-03 regular-season finale to the nationally-ranked Northwood Timberwolves by a 7-0 score Tuesday (April 15) at the Midland Community Tennis Center in Midland, Mich.
Ferris, which is ranked 22nd nationally in the latest (April 11) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, ended the regular-season with a 15-9 overall record. The Bulldogs, who have lost their last eight outings to date, were swept in the six singles flights by 29th-ranked Northwood which improved to 16-10 overall this campaign. The final two doubles flights were not played.
Official parings and opening-round sites for the 2003 NCAA Division II Championships will be released Thursday, April 24. Ferris, which was ranked first in the initial (March 14) NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional poll this spring, is expected to be one of eight regional teams invited to participate in the 64-team national bracket.
Northwood 7, Ferris State 0
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) lost to Carina Kaempfer
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No. 1
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6-1, 6-0
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) lost to Aurelie Deridzard
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No. 2
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6-2, 6-1
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) lost to Kristina Bogdanovic
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No. 3
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5-7, 6-4, 7-5
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Berenice Ferrer
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No. 4
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6-0, 6-0
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Jenny Johannson
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No. 5
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6-2, 7-5
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) lost to Sara Smith
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No. 6
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7-5, 7-5
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Johannson/Kaempfer
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No. 1
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8-3
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Schaefer/Prescott (FSU) vs. Deridzard/Smith
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No. 2
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Not Played
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Miller/Blackman (FSU) vs. Fatima Arshad/Bogdanovic
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No. 3
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Not Played
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April 12: Bulldogs Edged By Northern Michigan In Non-Conference Contest
Despite winning the top three singles flights, the Ferris State women's tennis team dropped a 5-4 non-conference decision to the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Saturday (April 12) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
Ferris, which is ranked 18th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, fell to 15-8 overall with its seventh-consecutive loss. The Bulldogs managed to win only one of three doubles flights before the two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals split the six singles matches.
"It all came down to the number six singles match and they were too tough," third-year FSU head coach Dave Ramos said.
NMU gained a measure of revenge versus FSU, which had claimed a share of its 18th league title in the last 19 years at the 2002 GLIAC Tournament with a 5-2 title match win over the Wildcats (10/26) at the Midland Tennis Center in Midland, Mich. The two teams shared the league's overall championship as NMU won the conference’s regular-season crown.
Ferris will visit Northwood for its 2002-03 regular-season finale this Tuesday (April 15) beginning at 2 p.m. (EDT) at the Midland Tennis Center.
Northern Michigan 5, Ferris State 4
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) def. Ann Volquardsen
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No. 1
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7-6, 6-3
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) def. Kris Koopman
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No. 2
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6-3, 6-2
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) def. Lavinia Janssen
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No. 3
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6-2, 7-6 (12)
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Sabina van den Bor
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No. 4
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6-2, 6-1
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Brooke Aronin
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No. 5
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6-4, 7-5
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) lost to Heidi Ehlers
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No. 6
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5-7, 6-1, 6-3
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Volquardsen/Koopman
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No. 1
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8-5
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Schaefer/Prescott (FSU) def. Janssen/Aronin
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No. 2
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8-4
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Miller/Blackman (FSU) lost to van den Bor/Agata Gotowicz
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No. 3
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8-4
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April 8: Ferris State Falls To Grand Valley State In Non-Conference Home Match
Ferris State lost a 5-4 non-conference women's tennis decision to the Grand Valley State Lakers Tuesday (April 8) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
Ferris, which is ranked 18th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, fell to 15-7 overall with the setback. FSU, which has lost six-straight outings to date, won only one of three doubles flights before the two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals split the six singles matches.
"We really had our chances to win this one," third-year FSU head coach Dave Ramos said. "Our number three doubles team lost focus after being up 6-3 and our number two doubles team had two overheads for match point."
GVSU's win over Ferris snapped a 21-match Bulldog series winning streak. Prior to Tuesday's tilt, the Lakers had not defeated FSU since registering an 8-1 victory in Big Rapids on Oct. 20, 1980. Ferris still leads the all-time series by a 28-7 margin.
Ferris will host Northern Michigan in a non-league encounter this Saturday (April 12) beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
Grand Valley State 5, Ferris State 4
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) def. Marie Cameron
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No. 1
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6-2, 6-2
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) lost to Nikki Fairchild
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No. 2
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7-5, 6-0
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) def. Alison Koopsen
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No. 3
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6-2, 6-1
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Kellen Lynch
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No. 4
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7-5, 6-3
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Kim VanSprange
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No. 5
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4-6, 6-4, 6-4
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) def. Laura Sukup
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No. 6
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6-4, 6-3
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) def. Fairchild/Sukup
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No. 1
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8-0
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Schaefer/Prescott (FSU) lost to Cameron/Lynch
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No. 2
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9-8 (12-10)
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Miller/Blackman (FSU) lost to Koopsen/VanSprange
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No. 3
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8-6
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April 4: Ferris Drops Non-League Encounter To Armstrong Atlantic State
The Ferris State women's tennis team concluded its annual spring trip with a 9-0 non-conference loss Friday (April 4) to nationally-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) in a neutral site encounter at Pensacola, Fla.
Ferris, which is ranked 18th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, dropped to 15-6 overall with the setback. FSU, which has lost five-straight outings to date, faced four nationally-ranked teams on its spring trip including seventh-ranked AASU. The Lady Pirates improved to 13-4 overall.
Ferris returns home to face Grand Valley State this Tuesday (April 8) in a 3 p.m. (EDT) non-league contest at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich. The Bulldogs will then host Northern Michigan in a non-conference affair Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT).
Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 9, Ferris State 0
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) lost to Zsofi Golopencza
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No. 1
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6-0, 6-1
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) lost to Caroline Grage
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No. 2
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6-2, 6-1
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) lost to Laura Peaty
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No. 3
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6-2, 6-1
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Manuela Emmrich
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No. 4
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6-0, 6-0
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Gemma Vaughan
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No. 5
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6-1, 6-0
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) lost to Alejandra Aguilar
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No. 6
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6-4, 4-6, 13-11
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Golopencza/Peaty
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No. 1
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8-2
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Schaefer/Blackman (FSU) lost to Grage/Emmrich
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No. 2
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8-1
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Amanda Miller/Prescott (FSU) lost to Aguilar/Vaughan
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No. 3
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8-1
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April 3: Fourth-Ranked Ouachita Baptist Captures Neutral Site Win Over Bulldogs
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) won all three doubles flights and the top five singles spots in an 8-1 non-league neutral site contest Thursday (April 3) at Pensacola, Fla.
The Lady Tigers, who are ranked fourth nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, remained unbeaten this campaign with a 13-0 overall record. The 18th-ranked Bulldogs fell to 15-5 overall and have now lost four-straight outings to nationally-ranked opponents.
"We played better in doubles play even though the score did not show it," said third-year head coach Dave Ramos. "Rachel Prescott won our only point at number six singles and has been a bright spot on our spring trip."
Ferris concludes its spring trip this Friday (April 4) with a neutral site contest versus seventh-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) in Pensacola. The match is slated to start at 9 a.m. (EST).
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 8, Ferris State 1
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) lost to Helena Besovic
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No. 1
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6-1, 6-0
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) lost to Victoria Domina
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No. 2
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6-0, 6-1
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) lost to Brenda Magnetti
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No. 3
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6-4, 6-2
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Inga Ziemina
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No. 4
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6-1, 6-2
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Carolina Lopez Ascarte
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No. 5
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6-1, 6-0
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) def. Casey Danner
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No. 6
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6-2, 6-4
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Domina/Magnetti
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No. 1
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8-1
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Schaefer/Amanda Miller (FSU) lost to Besovic/Ascarte
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No. 2
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8-0
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Tessa Miller/Blackman (FSU) lost to Ziemina/Sabrina Benitez
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No. 3
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8-1
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April 1: West Florida Defeats Ferris State In Non-Conference Contest
Nationally-Ranked West Florida swept Ferris State in both singles and doubles play while posting a 9-0 non-conference victory Tuesday (April 1) in a battle of two of the nation's top 20 women's tennis programs at Pensacola, Fla.
UWF, which is ranked fifth nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, improved to 17-2 overall this campaign and ended a two-match losing skid. The 18th-ranked Bulldogs fell to 15-4 overall with their third-straight loss.
Ferris continues its spring trip with two non-league neutral site encounters this Thursday-Friday (April 3-4) in Pensacola. The Bulldogs will battle fourth-ranked Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) this Thursday and then square off against seventh-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) this Friday. Both matches are slated to start at 9 a.m. (EST).
West Florida 9, Ferris State 0
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) lost to Sabina Krawietz
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No. 1
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6-1, 6-3
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) lost to Nicole Plikat
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No. 2
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6-0, 6-1
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) lost to Ilona Szalai
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No. 3
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6-0, 6-0
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Eva Papastratides
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No. 4
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6-0, 6-0
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Diana Olave
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No. 5
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6-0, 6-1
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) lost to Giulianna Oblitas
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No. 6
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6-0, 6-1
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Pilar Cortez/Plikat
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No. 1
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8-4
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Schaefer/Amanda Miller (FSU) lost to Krawietz/Olave
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No. 2
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8-3
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Tessa Miller/Blackman (FSU) lost to Szalai/Papastratides
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No. 3
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8-0
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March 31: NCAA-I Troy State (Ala.) Beats FSU In Non-League Tilt
NCAA Division I Troy State (Ala.) captured four singles flights and won the doubles round en route to a 5-2 non-conference win over Ferris State in women's tennis action Monday (March 31) at the Lunsford Tennis Complex in Troy, Ala.
FSU, which is ranked 18th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, fell to 15-3 overall while the Lady Trojans improved to 7-4 this season. Ferris managed to pick up singles victories from senior Suzanne Batten and junior Rachel Prescott. Troy State jumped out to an early one-point lead by winning all three doubles flights, which counted as a single point in the final team score.
Ferris continues its spring trip this Tuesday (April 1) with a 2 p.m. (EST) non-conference outing at West Florida in Pensacola, Fla.
Troy State (Ala.) 5, Ferris State 2
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) lost to Luisa Lopez
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No. 1
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6-1, 1-6, 6-4
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) def. Carolina Aravena
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No. 2
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7-5, 4-6, 6-3
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) lost to Laura Alarcon
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No. 3
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6-2, 6-1
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Emma Heffernan
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No. 4
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6-0, 6-1
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Lisa Marie Myberg
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No. 5
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2-6, 6-2, 6-0
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) def. Leslie Garmon
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No. 6
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6-4, 7-5
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Aravena/Lopez
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No. 1
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8-2
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Schaefer/Blackman (FSU) lost to Alarcon/Heffernan
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No. 2
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8-1
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Tessa Miller/Amanda Miller (FSU) lost to Myberg/Garmon
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No. 3
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8-3
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March 30: Bulldogs Fall At Nationally-Ranked Kennesaw State (Ga.)
Ferris State dropped the first match of its annual spring trip Sunday (March 30) as Kennesaw State (Ga.) pulled out a 7-2 non-league win over the Bulldogs at the KSU Tennis Complex in Kennesaw, Ga.
FSU, which is ranked 18th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, fell to 15-2 overall while the 30th-ranked Owls improved to 7-3 overall this campaign.
Ferris continues its spring trip with a 2 p.m. (EST) non-conference outing at NCAA Division I Troy State (Ala.) this Monday (March 31) in Troy, Ala.
Kennesaw State (Ga.) 7, Ferris State 2
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Barbora Jilkova (FSU) def. Laura Puch
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No. 1
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7-6 (2), 6-3
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Suzanne Batten (FSU) lost to Loraine Rosmuller
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No. 2
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6-3, 6-1
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Laura Schaefer (FSU) def. Jessica Fischetti
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No. 3
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6-0, 7-6 (4)
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Elena Blackman (FSU) lost to Maria Rubert
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No. 4
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6-0, 6-0
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Tessa Miller (FSU) lost to Kamilla Rodriguez
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No. 5
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6-3, 6-0
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Rachel Prescott (FSU) lost to Megan George
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No. 6
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6-1, 6-3
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jilkova/Batten (FSU) lost to Puch/Carolyn Ward
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No. 1
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9-7
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Schaefer/Blackman (FSU) lost to Rosmuller/Rodriguez
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No. 2
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8-2
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Tessa Miller/Amanda Miller (FSU) lost to Fischetti/Rubert
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No. 3
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8-3
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March 22: Ferris Posts Non-League Victory Over Indianapolis
The Ferris State women's tennis team picked up its second consecutive victory of the spring campaign with a 7-2 win over Indianapolis in non-conference action Saturday (March 22) at FSU's Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
The Bulldogs swept the doubles round and captured four of six singles flights. FSU, which is ranked 18th nationally in the latest (March 17) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, improved to 15-1 overall.
Ferris opens its annual spring trip with a match at Kennesaw State (Ga.) on Sunday, March 30. The match is slated to start at 12 p.m. (EST).
Ferris State 7, Indianapolis 2
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