MIDLAND, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University women's tennis team opened the 2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference season with a matchup against Northwood University on Friday at the Greater Midland Tennis Center.

The Timberwolves swept the Cardinals to snap the four-match win streak for SVSU. The loss drops the Cardinals to 6-6 overall and 0-1 in the GLIAC this season.

Doubles:

• (1) Iryna Trystan / Ekaterina Vorobeva (NU) def. Chelsea Dzenga / Andrea Teofilovic (SVSU) 6-2
• (2) Sanvi Ahluwalia / Rafaella Platsiota (NU) def. Nicole Johnson / Alexis Anthes (SVSU) 6-4
• (3) Rafaella Fulop / Elizaveta Velichko (NU) def. Elizabeth Stuart / Adiya Young (SVSU) 6-4

Singles:

• (1) Elizaveta Velichko (NU) def. Sara Neves (SVSU) 6-2, 6-4
• (2) Rafaella Fulop (NU) def. Emma Charlton (SVSU) 6-2, 6-2
• (3) Rafaella Platsiota (NU) def. Elizabeth Stuart (SVSU) 6-2, 6-4
• (4) Sanvi Ahluwalia (NU) def. Chelsea Dzenga (SVSU) 6-1, 6-2
• (5) Iryna Trystan (NU)def. Nicole Johnson (SVSU) 6-2, 6-4
• (6) Ekaterina Vorobeva (NU) def. Joanne Gao (SVSU) 6-3, 6-2

From Head Coach Ryan Ruzziconi:

"A really hard-fought match that was close throughout. I was happy with the effort and fight we showed today. Northwood is a strong team this year and we didn't shy away from the moment. These are the matches we build on and get better from!"

Up Next:

The Cardinals remain home to host Wayne State University at 3 pm Saturday at the Greater Midland Tennis Center.