ALLENDALE, Mich. – No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis began a weekend trip to Michigan with a 6-1 loss at Grand Valley State (Mich.) on Thursday in Allendale. The Wildcats play a total of four matches in three days in the state up north.

MATCH VITALS

Score:  Grand Valley State def. Indiana Wesleyan, 6-1
Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 16-2   |   Grand Valley State
Location:   Grand Valley State 11-2   |   Allendale, Michigan
 

DOUBLES

1.  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Grimm/Lanellopoulos (GVSU) 7-5
2.  Ballard/Lebo (GVSU) def. Thewuni Devaraja/Lena Golz (IWU) 6-0
3.  Marissa Klein/Laura Moore (IWU) def. Christian/Heiniger (GVSU) 7-5
 

SINGLES

1.  Maoi Ballard (GVSU) def. Lizzie Bauss (IWU) 6-7, 6-2, 10-3
2.  Vera Grimm (GVSU) def. Alex Mella (IWU) 6-1, 6-0
3.  Marija Lebo (GVSU) def. Lena Golz (IWU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
4.  Mamily Lanellopoulos (GVSU) def. Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) 7-5, 6-0
5.  Liv Christman (GVSU) def. Marissa Klein (IWU) 6-4, 6-0
6.  Nikki Heiniger (GVSU) def. Laura Moore (IWU) 6-2, 6-1
 

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

“Grand Valley State is traditionally ranked in the top-30 for DII schools. They will be right there again this year. They are good and deep. We were able to secure the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. Lizzie and Lena had opportunities to get wins at their spots as they both lost tough third set tiebreakers. These matches will only make us better as we move forward in the season.”

UP NEXT

Indiana Wesleyan plays two more matches on Friday at Aquinas and Cornerstone in Grand Rapids, Michigan.