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Posted: May 01, 2023

#7 Warriors clip Huskies at NCAA Region Tournament

#7 Warriors clip Huskies at NCAA Region Tournament
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DETROIT – Making its first NCAA appearance in 16 years, No. 46 Michigan Tech women's tennis fell 4-0 to No. 7 Wayne State Monday indoors at Duchene Athletic Facility, ending their postseason run. 

The Huskies fell to the Warriors for the third time this season but finished with a solid 9-8 record (5-2 GLIAC) against a challenging Division II schedule.

"I think everyone on the team was very excited to compete at regionals but there were some nerves we needed to overcome," said head coach Kristin D'Agostini-Yep. "We started off slow but we fought hard to the end. I was proud of all our effort this season, and I believe this experience will help us in the future. I'm looking forward to coming back even stronger next spring."

Wayne State (22-3) will play Grand Valley State in the Midwest region finals on Tuesday for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Division II Championships in Orlando, Florida.

WSU started off with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to seize the team doubles point. Anais Ruyssen and Marta Komar got past Dominika Bobik and Grace Eland in the top spot 6-1.

Anais Ruyssen (ranked No. 30 in singles) won a pair of tight sets at No. 1 singles over Dominika Bobik 6-4, 6-4. The Warriors also picked up victories in the No. 3 and No. 5 slots to clinch the win. Malak Arafat dropped just one game at No. 3 against Ewa Podulka and Martyna Szpakowska edged Emily Cojocaru 6-1, 6-2. Neva Manas posted a quality effort at No. 4 singles and led Dea Gorgidze 6-4, 3-6, 5-3 before the match was clinched. Grace Eland took a set in the No. 2 slot, and Lauren Opalewski's No. 6 match also went unfinished.

Michigan Tech's last NCAA appearance came in 2007-08 under head coach Mike Axford. The team has qualified for the region tournament four times since the program's inception in 1975-76.

SCORES

Doubles

  1. WSU (Anais Ruyssen/Marta Komar) def. MTU ([34] Dominika Bobik/Grace Eland) 6-1
  2. WSU (Malak Arafat/Dea Gorgidze) vs. MTU (Lauren Opalewski/Emily Cojocaru) 3-2 unfinished
  3. WSU (Martyna Szpakowska/Shanice Weekes) def. MTU (Neva Manas/Ewa Podulka) 6-1

Singles

  1. WSU ([30] Anais Ruyssen) def. MTU (Dominika Bobik) 6-4, 6-4
  2. WSU (Marta Komar) vs. MTU (Grace Eland) 7-5, 2-6, 4-3 unfinished
  3. WSU (Malak Arafat) def. MTU (Ewa Podulka) 6-0, 6-1
  4. MTU (Neva Manas) vs. WSU (Dea Gorgidze) 6-4, 3-6, 5-3 unfinished
  5. WSU (Martyna Szpakowska) def. MTU (Emily Cojocaru) 6-1, 6-2
  6. WSU (Shanice Weekes) vs. MTU (Lauren Opalewski) 6-0, 1-0 unfinished