BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University tennis team suffered a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Ferris State on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals (3-9, 2-2 GLIAC) won three singles matches but couldn't snag the fourth point needed to claim the win over the Bulldogs (6-2, 3-1 GLIAC).

Adriana Barrio won at number one singles by scoring 6-2, 6-1, to tie the score at one point each. Nicoletta Diamantopoulos also won 6-2, 6-1, in the number four singles matchup. Her sister, Anastasia Diamantopoulos, grabbed the third point at number six singles in three sets (4-6, 6-1, 6-2).

RESULTS

Doubles
Kennedy Dumas and Maria Fernanda Hernandez Ferrer def. Adriana Barrio and Amelia Dickson: 7-5
Yara Madi and Aimee Reynoso def. Elizabeth Stuart and Lydia Liong: 6-3
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Ana Sofia Hernandez Ferrer and Ayva Johnstone: 6-3

Singles
Adriana Barrio def. Ana Sofia Hernandez Ferrer: 6-2, 6-1
Yara Madi def. Lydia Liong: 6-1, 6-1
Kennedy Dumas def. Amelia Dickson: 6-4, 6-4
Nicoletta Diamantopoulos def. Aimee Reynoso: 6-2, 6-1
Maria Fernanda Hernandez Ferrer def. Elizabeth Stuart: 7-5, 6-2
Anastasia Diamantopoulos def. Katherin Earnest: 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

UP NEXT: The Cardinals return home to host Davenport on Friday, April 4, starting at 1:00 p.m.