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Linda Liong at GLIAC Championships
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Linda Liong clinched the match for the Warriors.
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Alexis LaCruze, Sports Information Graduate Intern

Women's Tennis Defeats Lawrence Tech In First Match Of The Season

Linda Liong clinches the match for Warriors.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Wayne State University women's tennis team (1-0 Overall) swept Lawrence Tech (0-1 Overall) 4-0 at the Franklin Racquet Club on Thursday afternoon.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Senior Brianna Douglas (Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade Julienne) and senior Irena van Meer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) earned a 6-0 victory at second doubles.

Junior Carla Jewell (Hobart, Ind.) and senior Stephanie Stamate (Windsor, Ontario) were 6-0 winners at No. 3 doubles.

Freshmen Suki Mandair (Dexter, Mich. / Ann Arbor Skyline) and Melanie Zampardo (Grosse Pointe, Mich. / University Liggett) earned a 7-6 (3) victory in number one doubles.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Zampardo notched a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No.4 singles, while junior Carla Jewell (Hobart, Ind. / Hobart) recorded a 6-0, 6-1 win at sixth singles.

Senior Linda Liong (Sarawak, Malaysia) won her No.1 singles match 6-1, 6-0.

Mandair was leading 6-4, 5-0 at No. 2 singles.

Douglas had a 6-4, 2-0 advantage at third singles, while sophomore Sabrina Laynes (Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage) was leading 6-2, 3-0 at No. 5 singles.

A QUOTE FROM COACH MOORE
"It was a good first match to have," commented assistant coach Yahsha Moore.  "It was nice that everyone had the opportunity to play after not having a match for 11 months.  We're looking forward to building upon what we learned this match to use for future matches."

UP NEXT
The Warriors will play at Western Michigan on Feb. 17 at 1 PM.

 
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