ALLENDALE, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's tennis team fell 8-1 today (Oct. 19) to Grand Valley State University in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) match. With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 4-7 overall on the season and 4-7 in the GLIAC while the Lakers move to 12-0 overall on the season and 11-0 in conference play.
Freshman Andrea Calhoun (Midland, Mich.) was successful in no. 2 singles, defeating GVSU's Niki Shipman 6-3, 6-4 and put up a good battle in no. 1 doubles alongside sophomore Yunjiao Shangguan (Chengdu, China/Shiyang HS), however were defeated by GVSU's Chelsea Johnston and Darylann Trout, 8-5.
The Cardinals will return to action this weekend (Oct. 22), taking on GLIAC foe Northwood University in the GLIAC Championships; match time is to be announced.