MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Saginaw Valley State University tennis team won four of the six singles matches on Friday afternoon to defeat Michigan Tech 4-3 to earn the first GLIAC victory of the season. The Cardinals (2-8, 1-1 GLIAC) break even in conference play with the victory over the Huskies (2-4, 0-1 GLIAC). Adriana Barrio (#1), Amelia Dickson (#3), Nicoletta Diamantopoulos (#4), and Anastasia Diamantopoulos (#6) earned wins in their singles matches to secure the win for SVSU. Elizabeth Stuart and Lydia Liong won the number two doubles matchup as well. Barrio clinched the match with her 6-4 win in the third at the number 1 singles match.

Doubles
Caoimhe McDonnell and Efthymia Vasiliki Konstantatou def. Adriana Barrio and Amelia Dickson: 6-2
Elizabeth Stuart and Lydia Liong def. Alexandra Nikonenko and Anamarija Ukic: 6-0
Emily Rose and Chiara Heinz def. Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and Alexis Anthes: 6-3

Singles
Adriana Barrio def. Alexandra Nikonenko: 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Caoimhe McDonnell def. Lydia Liong: 6-1, 7-6, 7-3
Amelia Dickson def. Emily Rose: 6-4, 6-3
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos def. Anamarija Ukic: 6-3, 6-4
Chiara Heinz def. Elizabeth Stuart: 6-4, 6-4
Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Efthymia Vasiliki Konstantatou: 6-4, 6-4

Up Next: The Cardinal tennis team hosts Lake Superior State tomorrow (March 22) for another GLIAC contest at the Midland Tennis Center. The doubles portion of the competition is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. (ET).