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Lawrence Tech LTU (0-3)
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Winner Wayne State WSUW (1-0)
Lawrence Tech LTU
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Wayne State WSUW
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Women's Tennis 2023
The spring opener was a successful one for the Warriors, who dispatched of Lawrence Tech 7-0 on Thursday.

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Matthew Jurek, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season With 7-0 Blanking of Lawrence Tech

Warriors sweep the afternoon to win regular-season opener.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's tennis team (1-0 overall) kicked off its 2023 spring schedule by defeating visiting Lawrence Tech (0-3 overall) by a score of 7-0 inside the new-and-improved Duchene Athletic Facility on Thursday afternoon.

DOUBLES
The Warriors flexed their muscles early on, sweeping the three doubles matches to grab the first point of the afternoon.

The duo of junior Anais Ruyssen (Nantes, France) and junior Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland) were the first to finish, winning 6-0 from the No.1 doubles spot.

Freshmen Malak Arafat (Alexandria, Egypt) and Shanice Weekes (London, England) collected a 6-1 victory from the No. 3 spot. 

Finally, the pairing of redshirt freshman Dea Gorgidze (Tbilisi, Georgia) and freshman Martyna Szpakowska (Gdansk, Poland) put together a tidy 6-0 win over their LTU opponents from the No. 2 spot. 

SINGLES
Wayne State continued its strong play by grabbing all six points in the singles portion of the match. 

Arafat kicked things off with a win at No. 3. She won her match, 6-1, 6-0. 

Next was Gorgidze, collecting a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 4 singles spot over her opponent. 

Komar continued the winning afternoon for WSU, downing her LTU opponent, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2.

Ruyssen tallied a victory from the No. 1 spot, 6-3, 6-1. 

From the No. 5 spot, Szpakowska defeated her opponent 6-0, 6-0. 

Weekes was also perfect in singles, grabbing a 6-0, 6-0 victory in straight sets at No. 6.

FROM THE PLAYERS
"Today was a good start for us.  We displayed what we've been working on all off-season.  We're excited for the competition that lies ahead," said second-year player Marta Komar.

FROM COACH SNYDER
"After being on the road the entire fall season, it was nice to open the spring season with a home match on our new indoor courts, in which the WSU administration worked so hard to make happen.  The entire team was very excited to play someone besides themselves and played well throughout the lineup, including many freshmen and a great group of upperclassmen.  It was very fun to watch them become the first group to win on each new court for a home opening victory in front of many supporters," said head coach Sheila Snyder.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will remain at home and welcome Walsh to the Duchene Athletic Facility on Sunday.  The match is set to begin at 1 p.m.


 
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