HOUGHTON, MICH. – The Saginaw Valley State University tennis team defeated Michigan Tech 5-2 on the road Friday to begin the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) season 1-0 for the 2024 Spring season. It is the first victory over the Huskies since the 2017-18 season.

Adriana Barrio Garcia De Leaniz and Tara Erler won their number one doubles matches along with both of their singles matches a one and two. Amelia Dickson and Elizabeth Stuart won the number two doubles. Dickson also won her singles matchup in the five spot. Johanna Michahelles collected the fifth point with her win in number three singles.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Adriana Barrio Garcia De Leaniz & Tara Erler def. Bella Bigari & Katerina Khardina: 6-1
Amelia Dickson & Elizabeth Stuart def. Emily Cojocaru & Emily Rose: 6-3
Caoimhe McDonnell & Chiara Heinz def. Johanna Michahelles & Lydia Liong: 6-0

SINGLES RESULTS
Adriana Barrio Garcia De Leaniz def. Emily Cojocaru: 6-2, 6-3
Tara Erler def. Caoimhe McDonnell: 6-2, 6-1
Johanna Michahelles def. Emily Rosse: 6-4, 6-1
Chiara Heinz def. Calli Sokolowski: 6-2, 2-6, (10-6)
Amelia Dickson def. Marina Fernandez: 6-4, 6-6 (7-2)
Katerina Khardina def. Elizabeth Stuart: 0-6, 6-6 (7-4), (10-6)

UP NEXT

The SVSU tennis team ends the trip to the upper peninsula with a match at Lake Superior State tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.