CANTON, Ohio – The Saginaw Valle State University women's tennis team topped Walsh University in the opening match of the 2022-23 season.

Assistant Coach, and former SVSU student-athlete Gyselle Daza Gutierrez, earned her first win at the helm of the Cardinals as the team took four of six singles matches to edge the Cavaliers 4-3, starting the season 1-0.

After dropping the doubles point the Cardinals earned wins at No. 2, No. 5, and No. 6 singles. The match came down to a third-set tiebreaker at No. 4, which was won by SVSU Calli Sokolowski to secure the victory for the Cardinals.

Doubles:

• No. 1: Tara Erler / Sara Neves (SVSU) def. Umeruni / Gamborino (WAL) 7-5
• No. 2: Uzcategui / Mayer (WAL) def. Adriana Barrio Garcia De Leaniz / Elizabeth Stuart (SVSU) 6-2
• No. 3: Padberg / Sanchez (WAL) def. Calli Sokolowski / Alexis Anthes (SVSU) 6-2

Singles:

• No. 1: Umeruni (WAL) def. Adriana Barrio Garcia De Leaniz (SVSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
• No. 2: Tara Erler (SVSU) def. Uzcategui (WAL) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
• No. 3: Gamborino (WAL) def. Sara Neves (SVSU) 6-2, 6-1
• No. 4:  Calli Sokolowski (SVSU) def. Mayer (WAL) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
• No. 5: Johanna Michahelles (SVSU) def. Padberg (WAL) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 6: Elizabeth Stuart (SVSU) def. Wolff (WAL) 6-1, 6-2

Up Next:

The Cardinals will host Ursuline College for a match on Saturday, Sept. 17.