Women's Tennis Falls To Grand Valley State 5-1 In NCAA Tournament

SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The Northwood University women's tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 5-1 loss Grand Valley State Saturday afternoon (May 7) in the opening round of the NCAA Tennis Tournament.

Northwood, the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region, ends its season 17-4 overall. Fifth-seeded Grand Valley State advances to the second round at 24-6.

The Lakers took two of the three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles. Northwood's duo of Carol Arnez-Mercado and Anna Aniskina earned NU's lone win, picking up an 8-4 victory at the No. 1 position.

GVSU was the better team in singles, winning three matches in straight-sets to clinch the overall victory.

The Lakers now advance to the second round where they will face top-seeded Drury, who hosted today's NU/GVSU match.

#37 Grand Valley State 5, #36 Northwood 1

May 07, 2016 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Abby Perkins (GV-W) def. Carol Arnez-Mercado (NU) 6-2, 6-2

2. Alexa Sweeney (GV-W) def. Alisa Reshetnikova (NU) 6-4, 6-2

3. Aimee Moccia (GV-W) vs. Olesia Riabchuk (NU) unfinished

4. Livia Christman (GV-W) def. Anastasiia Kazub (NU) 6-3, 6-3

5. Nicole Heiniger (GV-W) vs. Anna Aniskina (NU) unfinished

6. Sam Schrepferman (GV-W) vs. Tetyana Pavych (NU) unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Carol Arnez-Mercado/Anna Aniskina (NU) def. Rachel Sumner/Aimee Moccia (GV-W) 8-4

2. Alexa Sweeney/Madison Ballard (GV-W) def. Alisa Reshetnikova/Maria Avksenenko (NU) 8-4

3. Abby Perkins/Livia Christman (GV-W) def. Olesia Riabchuk/Anastasiia Kazub (NU) 8-5

Match Notes

Northwood 17-4; National ranking #36

Grand Valley State 24-6; National ranking #37

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (,1,4,2)