2001-02 News
May 4: Bulldogs Fall To Northern Michigan In Regional Final
The Northern Michigan University women's tennis team won the final four singles matches to edge Ferris State 5-4 in the championship match of the 2002 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region First and Second Round Tournament on Saturday (May 4) morning at FSU's Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
The Bulldogs, currently ranked 25th overall in the latest (April 26) Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II national poll, won two of three doubles matches before the Wildcats rallied to win four of six singles flights.
Northern Michigan, which improves to 20-3 overall, will advance to the 16-team NCAA Division II National Tournament (May 9-12) in Kansas City, Mo. The Bulldogs conclude the 2001-02 season with a 17-9 overall mark.
Ferris State had captured three straight regional titles prior to Saturday's match. The Bulldogs, who were making their 12th overall regional tournament appearance, earned a berth in the final match with a 5-0 win over Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Grand Valley State in Friday's (May 3) opening contest. Northern Michigan beat Michigan Tech by a score of 5-2 on Friday before posting its third win in four tries against FSU this season.
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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Jennifer Garvey (F) def.
Vesselina Jeliazkova (N)
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No. 1
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6-2, 6-1
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Barbora Jilkova (F) def.
Kristin Koopmann (N)
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No. 2
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6-2, 6-4
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Suzanne Batten (F) lost
to Lavinia Janssen (N)
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No. 3
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6-2, 6-3
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Hulda Grin (F) lost to
Sabina van den Bor (N)
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No. 4
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7-6 (4), 7-5
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Elena Blackman (F) lost
to Brooke Aronin (N)
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No. 5
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6-3, 6-1
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Amanda Miller (F) lost to
Heidi Ehlers (N)
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No. 6
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6-0, 6-2
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova (F) def.
Jeliazkova/Koopmann (N)
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No. 1
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8-2
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Batten/Grin (F) lost to
Aronin/Janssen (N)
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No. 2
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8-1
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Blackman/Miller (F) def.
van den Bor/Ehlers (N)
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No. 3
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8-5
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May 3: Ferris Defeats Grand Valley State To Advance In Tourney
The Ferris State University women's tennis team advanced to the second round of the 2002 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region Tournament with a 5-0 win over Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Grand Valley State on Friday (May 3) morning at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
The Bulldogs, currently 17-8 overall, captured all three doubles matches and won two singles outings to notch the win. FSU will face Northern Michigan in tomorrow's 9 a.m. (EDT) tournament final.
The winner of Saturday morning's championship match will advance to the NCAA Division II National Tournament May 9-12 in Kansas City, Mo. Grand Valley State concluded the 2002 campaign with an 11-7 overall mark.
Ferris State 5, Grand
Valley State 0
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey (F) def.
Marie Cameron (GV)
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No. 1
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6-0, 6-1
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Barbora Jilkova (F) vs. Dana
Morgan (GV)
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No. 2
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Did Not Finish
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Suzanne Batten (F) vs. Nikki
Fairchild (GV)
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No. 3
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Did Not Finish
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Hulda Grin (F) def. Stephanie
Donston (GV)
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No. 4
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Won by Default
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Elena Blackman (F) vs. Kim
VanSprange (GV)
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No. 5
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Did Not Finish
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Amanda Miller (F) vs. Zanobia
Syed (GV)
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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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Garvey/Jilkova (F) def.
Morgan/Fairchild (GV)
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No. 1
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8-4
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Batten/Grin (F) def.
Donston/VanSprange (GV)
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No. 2
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8-2
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Blackman/Miller (F) def.
Cameron/Syed (GV)
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No. 3
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8-5
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April 25: FSU Selected To Host NCAA Regional Tennis Action
The Ferris State University men’s and women’s tennis teams have both been selected to host one of two 2002 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region first and second round championship tournaments.
Ferris, along with Northwood University in Midland, Mich., will host Great Lakes Regional tournament action May 3-4 at FSU’s Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich. The Bulldog men’s team, currently ranked 23rd overall in the latest (April 10) Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II national rankings, will face West Virginia Wesleyan next Friday (May 3) at 9 a.m. (EDT) while the 26th-ranked FSU women’s squad will meet Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Grand Valley State at 9 a.m. (EDT) in the opening round.
The other first round women’s match at Ferris pits 2001 GLIAC Tournament Champion Northern Michigan against fourth-seeded Michigan Tech at 2 p.m. (EDT) while the Wayne State men’s team will meet Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)-member Missouri-St. Louis at 2 p.m. (EDT). The winner of each men’s and women’s first round contest will advance to next Saturday’s (May 4) regional tournament final at 9 a.m. (EDT).
Each of the following eight regions will conduct two first and second-round tournaments: East, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, South, Great Lakes, Central, North Central and West. Sixteen men’s and women’s regional tournaments will be held with the winner of each advancing into the 16-team single-elimination national championship field slated for May 9-12 in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation and Rockhurst University will co-host the national tournament.
The Ferris State men’s team, presently 11-5 overall, will be making its fifth consecutive and eighth overall NCAA Division II regional tournament appearance. Last season (2001), FSU defeated Incarnate Word (Tex.) in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional final held at the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Ind. The victory marked FSU’s second straight regional title and fifth overall berth in the national finals round.
The 16-8 Bulldog women’s team will be making its seventh consecutive regional tourney appearance. During the 2000-01 campaign, Ferris State claimed its third straight NCAA-II Midwest Regional championship by beating Eastern New Mexico at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. FSU has earned three straight regional tournament titles and is making its 12th overall regional tournament bid.
April 17: Ferris Tops Rival Northwood In Spring Action
The Ferris State University women's tennis team improved to 16-8 overall with a 5-4 non-league win over Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Northwood in spring action at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center on Wednesday (April 17) in Big Rapids, Mich.
Last fall, Northwood ended FSU's 162-consecutive GLIAC dual match winning streak by posting a 6-3 victory on Oct. 12 in Midland, Mich. Prior to that match, the Bulldogs had not dropped a conference match since Sept. 4, 1984.
"This is perhaps the most satisfying victory I've had aside from winning our 17th GLIAC title in my first season here," second-year head coach Dave Ramos said. "Jennifer Garvey's win over Carina Kaempfer was perhaps the match of her career. It is so fitting that we played so well against them."
The Timberwolves were ranked 15th overall in the latest (April 10) Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II national rankings while Ferris was 26th. Northwood also held the top spot in the last (March 27) Great Lakes Regional poll while the Bulldogs were fourth. The regional championships will be held May 3-5 at a site to be determined.
Ferris State 5,
Northwood 4
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey def.
Carina Kaempfer
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No. 1
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2-6, 6-3, 6-3
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Barbora Jilkova def. Lisa
Neugebauer
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No. 2
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6-2, 6-0
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Suzanne Batten def.
Berenice Ferrer
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No. 3
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6-0, 6-7 (3), 7-5
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Hulda Grin lost to Eva
Mineva
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No. 4
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6-1, 6-1
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Elena Blackman lost to
Helena Kotaskova
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No. 5
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7-5, 6-0
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Amanda Miller lost to
Sara Smith
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No. 6
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6-3, 6-2
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Kaempfer/Neugebauer
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No. 1
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8-6
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Batten/Grin lost to
Ferrer/Kotaskova
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No. 2
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8-6
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Blackman/Miller def.
Mineva/Smith
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No. 3
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8-6
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April 4: FSU Drops Spring Match To Northern Michigan
Ferris State fell to 15-8 overall as the Bulldogs dropped a non-league encounter to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) foe Northern Michigan by a 5-4 score this past Tuesday (April 9) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
Senior Jennifer Garvey and sophomore Barbora Jilkova were double winners for the Bulldogs. Garvey defeated Vessie Jeliazkova 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 1 singles slot while Jilkova beat Kris Koopmann 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-0 at the second singles flight. The duo teamed up to beat Jeliazkova and Koopmann 8-3 in doubles action.
FSU will host GLIAC rival Northwood in a non-conference match next Wednesday, April 17, at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center. Match time is slated for 3 p.m. (EDT).
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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Jennifer Garvey def.
Vessie Jeliazkova
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No. 1
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6-1, 6-1
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Barbora Jilkova def. Kris
Koopmann
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No. 2
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6-4, 6-7(5), 6-0
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Suzanne Batten lost to
Lauinia Janssen
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No. 3
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6-3, 5-7, 6-3
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Hulda Grin lost to
Soloina van den Bor
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No. 4
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6-3, 6-2
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Elena Blackman lost to
Brooke Aronin
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No. 5
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6-3, 6-3
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Amanda Miller lost to
Heidi Ehlers
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No. 6
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6-1, 6-1
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Jeliazkova/Koopmann
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No. 1
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8-3
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Batten/Grin lost to
Janssen/Aronin
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No. 2
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8-3
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Blackman/Miller def. van
den Bor/Katie Stofcheck
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No. 3
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8-6
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April 4: Bulldogs Beat Grand Valley State In Spring Action
The Ferris State University women’s tennis team defeated Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Grand Valley State by a score of 7-2 in spring action this past Wednesday (April 3) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.
“This was an important match for us,” head coach Dave Ramos said. “It could have really hurt us for regional seeding purposes had we lost.”
The Bulldogs, currently 15-7 overall, will host Northern Michigan next Tuesday (April 9) at 3 p.m. (EDT).
Ferris State 7, Grand
Valley State 2
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey def.
Marie Cameron
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No. 1
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6-0, 6-0
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Barbora Jilkova def. Dana
Morgan
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No. 2
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6-0, 6-0
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Suzanne Batten lost to
Nikki Fairchild
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No. 3
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6-0, 6-7 (4), 7-5
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Hulda Grin def. Kellen
Lynch
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No. 4
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6-1, 6-1
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Elena Blackman def.
Stephanie Donston
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No. 5
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6-0, 6-2
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Amanda Miller lost to Kim
VanSprange
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No. 6
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6-3, 6-3
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Morgan/Fairchild
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No. 1
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8-1
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Batten/Grin def.
Cameron/Lynch
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No. 2
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8-4
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Blackman/Miller def.
VanSprange/Donston
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No. 3
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8-3
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March 17: FSU Splits Final Two Spring Break Outings
The Ferris State University women's tennis team split its final two spring break matches against nationally-ranked teams. FSU, currently ranked 29th overall in the latest (March 1) Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II National Rankings, posted a 5-4 non-conference win at 22nd-ranked Kennesaw State (Ga.) last Thursday (March 14) before dropping a 7-2 decision in Friday's (March 15) contest at 10th-ranked Clayton College & State in Morrow, Ga.
With the split, the Bulldogs are currently 14-7 overall. Senior Jennifer Garvey recorded singles victories in both outings and teamed with sophomore Barbora Jilkova to register two doubles wins at the top flight.
"We improved our play in each match on our trip," head coach Dave Ramos said. "The results finally showed it against Kennesaw State. It was a very competitive match."
Jilkova and junior Suzanne Batten also recorded singles victories versus Kennesaw State as FSU split the six singles outings and picked up two of three decisions in the doubles round to notch the win.
Ferris State 5, Kennesaw
State (Ga.) 4
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey def.
Loraine Rosmuller
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No. 1
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2-0, def.
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Barbora Jilkova def. Eva
Andrews
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No. 2
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6-4, 6-4
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Suzanne Batten def.
Kamilla Rodriguez
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No. 3
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6-1, 6-2
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Hulda Grin lost to
Carolyn Ward
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No. 4
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6-1, 6-4
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Elena Blackman lost to
Maria Rubert
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No. 5
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7-5, 6-1
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Amanda Miller lost to
Megan George
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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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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Andrews/Ward
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No. 1
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8-0
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Batten/Grin lost to
Rodriguez/Rosmuller
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No. 2
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8-6
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Blackman/Miller def.
Rubert/George
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No. 3
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8-5
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Clayton College &
State 7, Ferris State 2
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey def.
Jackeline Nieto
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No. 1
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6-1, 6-4
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Barbora Jilkova lost to
Nathalia Collantes
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No. 2
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6-3, 6-2
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Suzanne Batten lost to
Aline Quintal
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No. 3
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3-6, 6-3, 7-5
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Hulda Grin lost to
Natalia Koulechova
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No. 4
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6-1, 6-4
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Elena Blackman lost to
Amina Wojcik
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No. 5
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6-3, 6-1
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Amanda Miller lost to
Fernanda Zurita
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No. 6
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6-3, 6-1
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Nieto/Collantes
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No. 1
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8-5
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Batten/Grin lost to
Quintal/Koulechova
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No. 2
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8-3
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Blackman/Miller lost to
Wojcik/Zurita
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No. 3
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8-4
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March 13: Bulldogs Drop Three Spring Break Matches
Despite winning two of three doubles matches, the Ferris State University women's tennis team lost its third consecutive spring break decision as the Bulldogs suffered a 5-4 loss against Georgia College & State University this past Wednesday (March 13) in Milledgeville, Ga.
Ferris' top doubles team of Jennifer Garvey and Barbora Jilkova defeated Julia Roudkovskaya and Jodie Lobsiger 8-1 while Elena Blackman and Amanda Miller beat Elizabeth Williams and Kremena Vassileva 8-5 at the third doubles flight to give FSU the early edge. However, the 14th-ranked Bobcats bounced back to win four of six singles matches while notching the win.
Ferris State, currently ranked 29th overall in the latest (Feb. 27) Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II National Rankings, fell to 13-6 overall while Georgia College & State improved to 10-4. Miller was FSU's only double winner as she also posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over Williams at the No. 6 singles spot.
The Bulldogs suffered a 9-0 loss at Armstrong Atlantic State last Sunday (March 10) before falling 8-1 in Monday's (March 11) contest versus Columbus State (Ga.) in Savannah, Ga.
Garvey and Jilkova picked up the school's lone win in the first two matches as they defeated Suzanne Visagie and Marianne Berry of Columbus State by a score of 8-4. AASU is currently ranked third nationally while Columbus State is 32nd in the latest poll.
FSU's Tuesday (March 12) match at North Florida was postponed. The Bulldogs will battle Kennesaw State (Ga.) this Thursday (March 14) at 10 a.m. (EST).
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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Jennifer Garvey lost to
Zsofi Golopencza
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No. 1
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6-1, 6-2
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Barbora Jilkova lost to
Annamaria Forgacs
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No. 2
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6-2, 6-1
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Suzanne Batten lost to
Michaela Kratochvilova
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No. 3
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6-0, 6-1
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Hulda Grin lost to Laura
Puch
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No. 4
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6-0, 6-1
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Elena Blackman lost to
Gemma Vaughan
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No. 5
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6-0, 6-3
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Amanda Miller lost to
Alejandra Aguilar
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No. 6
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6-0, 6-0
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova lost to
Kratochvilova/Golopencza
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No. 1
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8-2
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Batten/Grin lost to
Forgacs/Peaty
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No. 2
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8-3
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Blackman/Miller lost to
Aguilar/Puch
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No. 3
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8-3
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Columbus State (Ga.) 8,
Ferris State 1
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey lost to
Suzanne Visagie
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No. 1
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6-4, 3-6, 7-6
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Barbora Jilkova lost to
Natasha Stoop
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No. 2
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0-6, 6-2, 6-4
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Suzanne Batten lost to
Marianne Berry
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No. 3
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4-6, 7-6, 6-3
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Hulda Grin lost to
Jessica Spencer
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No. 4
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7-6, 6-2
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Elena Blackman lost to
Stacie Faurot
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No. 5
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5-7, 7-6, 7-6
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Amanda Miller lost to
Shannon Johnson
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No. 6
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6-2, 6-0
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Doubles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Visagie/Berry
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No. 1
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8-4
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Batten/Grin lost to
Stoop/Faurot
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No. 2
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8-0
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Blackman/Miller lost to
Johnson/Spencer
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No. 3
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8-2
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Georgia College &
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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Jennifer Garvey lost to
Julia Roudkovskaya
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No. 1
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6-4, 6-2
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Barbora Jilkova lost to
Annika Persson
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No. 2
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6-3, 6-4
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Suzanne Batten def. Karin
Ramstrom
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No. 3
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6-2, 1-6, 6-3
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Hulda Grin lost to Jodie
Lobsiger
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No. 4
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6-1, 6-2
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Elena Blackman lost to
Kremena Vassileva
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No. 5
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6-1, 6-3
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Amanda Miller def.
Elizabeth Williams
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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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Garvey/Jilkova def.
Roudkovskaya/Lobsiger
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No. 1
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8-1
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Batten/Grin lost to
Persson/Ramstrom
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No. 2
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8-3
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Blackman/Miller def.
Williams/Vassileva
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No. 3
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8-5
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March 3: FSU Falls To Western Michigan
The Ferris State University women’s tennis squad dropped a 6-1 decision versus NCAA Division I foe Western Michigan this past Friday (March 1) in Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Bulldogs, currently ranked 29th overall in the latest (Feb. 27) Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II National Rankings, fell to 13-3 overall with the loss. Junior Amanda Miller picked up FSU’s lone victory as she recorded a forfeit at the No. 6 singles slot.
Ferris State will face Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) at 2 p.m. (EST) Sunday, March 10, in Savannah, Ga.
Western Michigan 6,
Ferris State 1
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Singles Results
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Flight
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Score
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Jennifer Garvey lost to
Frederika Girsang
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No. 1
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7-6, 6-2
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