Posted: Sep 16, 2017
Women's Tennis Defeats Davenport 9-0
OVERVIEW
SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 9, Davenport Panthers 0
RECORDS: Northwood (1-0, 1-0 GLIAC), Davenport (0-1, 0-1 GLIAC)
LOCATION: Gerstacker Courts - Midland, Mich.
RECAP: Northwood opens their 2017-18 season with a 9-0 win over Davenport Saturday (September 16).
INSIDE THE MATCH
- Davenport came into the match short-handed, fielding just four players overall. That gave Northwood an automatic 3-0 lead prior to first serve, as the Panthers were forced to forfeit at three doubles as well as five and six singles.
- Northwood then posted wins at the top-two doubles matches to clinch the overall victory.
- The Timberwolves kept the momentum going in singles, winning all four matches in straight sets. NU dropped a total of just seven games in the four matches.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Olesia Riabchuk, Tetyana Pavych, Vasilisa Mikhaylova, Kate Berestovenko: 2-0 on the day
UP NEXT
- The Timberwolves will host Purdue Northwest Sunday (September 17). First serve is set for 10 a.m.