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Women's Tennis Earns Dramatic 5-4 Win Over Tiffin
Posted: Sep 05, 2015

Women's Tennis Earns Dramatic 5-4 Win Over Tiffin

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Carol Arnez-Mercado / Anna Aniskina (NU)
def. Valentina Mazzola / Bianca Avram (TUWOMEN)
8-2
Caroline Nelhage / Aimee Kaye (TUWOMEN)
def. Alisa Reshetnikova / Maria Avksenenko (NU)
8-6
Olesia Riabchuk / Anastasiia Kazub (NU)
def. Adel Musina / Caroline Harpaintner (TUWOMEN)
8-1
Singles
Caroline Nelhage (TUWOMEN)
def. Carol Arnez-Mercado (NU)
6-4, 6-1
Alisa Reshetnikova (NU)
def. Valentina Mazzola (TUWOMEN)
6-3, 6-3
Adel Musina (TUWOMEN)
def. Olesia Riabchuk (NU)
6-2, 6-2
Anastasiia Kazub (NU)
def. Caroline Harpaintner (TUWOMEN)
4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Bianca Avram (TUWOMEN)
def. Anna Aniskina (NU)
6-3, 6-2
Tetyana Pavych (NU)
def. Abigail Schuster (TUWOMEN)
6-2, 6-1

MIDLAND, MICH. - In a matchup of two of the best teams in the GLIAC, the Northwood University women's tennis team earned a 5-4 win over Tiffin to open the 2015-16 season.

Northwood got off to a 2-1 lead after doubles, thanks to winning at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Carol Arnez-Mercado (Santa Cruz, Bolivia ) and Anna Aniskina (Odesa, Ukraine ) claimed an 8-2 win at the No. 1 slot for the Timberwolves, while Olesia Riabchuk (Kaluga, Russia ) and Anastasiia Kazub (Ozery, Russia ) won 8-1 at the No. 3 position.

The Timberwolves would go on to split the six singles matches, with three wins to close out the victory. Northwood earned wins at the No. 2, 4 and 6 positions in finish the match.

No. 4 singles spot decided the match, as Kazub earned a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 comeback win to clinch the victory for the Timberwolves.

Northwood will host Findlay Sunday morning (September 6). First serve is set for 10 a.m.