UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State tennis earned wins over Ashland (4-0) and Huntington (Ind.) (7-0) on Saturday to wrap up Fall competition in the Cardinal Invitational.
Fatimah Butt led the way for SVSU as she earned two singles wins and a doubles win to help the Cardinals outscore their two opponents 11-0 on the day.
Match 1: SVSU def. Ashland, 4-0
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and
Isabella Varela grabbed a 6-2 win in doubles to put Saginaw Valley up 1-0 against the Eagles. Butt then won her matchup at #2 singles, 6-2 and 6-1 to seal the victory in the first match of the day.
Results
Doubles
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and
Isabella Varela def. Maria Temio and Luciana Ottoni: 6-2
Anastasia Diamantopoulos and
Fatimah Butt led Lara Dier and Brittany Witsken: 4-3 INC
Singles
Isabella Varela led Lara Dier: 7-5, 2-1 INC
Fatimah Butt def. Luciana Ottoni: 6-2, 6-1
Maria Temio led
Tanisha Kantam: 6-3, 1-0
Match 2: SVSU def. Huntington (Ind.), 7-0
The Cardinals secured their second win in dominant fashion with a 7-0 sweep of the Foresters to complete the Fall season of play with a perfect 2-0 record. Butt earned a 6-4 win in doubles with partner
Anastasia Diamantopoulos before winning 6-4, 6-2 in singles for her team-leading third win of the day.
Results
Doubles
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and
Isabella Varela def. Ashley Bueur at Yariange Bello: 6-1
Anastasia Diamantopoulos and
Fatimah Butt def. Addison Mast and Tizana Rizzato: 6-4
Mar Miramontes and
Claudia Calderero def. Carolina Rogel Castro and Abigail Beck: 6-3
Singles
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos def. Ashley Bueur: 6-2, 6-3
Mar Miramontes def. Addison Mast: 6-4, 6-4
Isabella Varela def. Yariange Bello: 6-0, 7-6 (5)
Fatimah Butt def. Tizana Rizzato: 6-4, 6-2
Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Carolina Rogel Castro: 6-3, 6-2
Claudia Calderero def. Coby Sander: 6-0, 6-1
UP NEXT: The Cardinals concluded the Fall season of competition with the wins today, and will return in the Spring for their Championship season.
