Women's Tennis Wins GLIAC Tournament Championship
The Northwood University women's tennis team claimed the 2013 GLIAC Tournament Championship Sunday (October 27), defeating Wayne State 5-2 in the finals
Northwood finishes the fall season with a 17-0 record. Wayne State finishes at 16-2, with both losses coming against Northwood.
All three doubles matches finished with matching final scores of 8-4. Northwood earned wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions, while WSU claimed the victory at the No. 2 slot to send the match to singles with NU leading 2-1.
It was the top of the Northwood lineup that was the key to the Timberwolves earning the overall victory. NU posted straight-set wins at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 positions to take the title. Wayne State claimed a point at the No. 5 position.
Northwood has now claimed the last three GLIAC Championships and GLIAC Tournament Championships. The Timberwolves have also claimed 10 of the last 11 GLIAC and GLIAC Tournament titles.
1. Darina Berkova (NU) def. Yahsha Moore (WSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Nastya Puchkina (NU) def. Julia Kamenko (WSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Anastasiia Kazub (NU) vs. Andreea Mitrache (WSU) unfinished
4. Inesa Asatryan (NU) def. Anastasia Burobina (WSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Anne Li Briand (WSU) def. Anna Aniskina (NU) 6-0, 6-4
6. Margarita Asatryan (NU) vs. Alex Poissant (WSU) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Darina Berkova/Nastya Puchkina (NU) def. Yahsha Moore/Anne Li Briand (WSU) 8-4
2. Alex Poissant/Anastasia Burobina (WSU) def. Inesa Asatryan/Margarita Asatryan (NU) 8-4
3. Anastasiia Kazub/Anna Aniskina (NU) def. Andreea Mitrache/Lauren Hughes (WSU) 8-4