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Anais Ruyssen won her singles match in straight sets vs. Northwood.

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

Women's Tennis Handles Former GLIAC Member Northwood, 6-1

The Warriors win all four home matches to begin spring slate.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's tennis team (4-0 overall) capped off the weekend by defeating visiting Northwood (1-2 overall) 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Duchene Athletic Facility.

DOUBLES
The Green and Gold put forth another quality effort in doubles play, winning the point to move ahead 1-0 in the overall match.

The pairings at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles spots made efficient work of their Northwood opponents. At No. 2, Anais Ruyssen (Nantes, France) and Martyna Szpakowska (Gdansk, Poland) won by a score of 6-2. The No. 3 duo of Shanice Weekes (London England) and Suki Mandair (Dexter, Mich.) claimed the point for WSU with their 6-3 victory. 

With the point already decided, the action at the No. 1 doubles spot was not for a point but ended up being the most competitive of the three doubles matches. Malak Arafat (Alexandria, Egypt) and partner Dea Gorgidze (Tbilisi, Georgia) were trailing 5-2, but soon rallied back to tie the score at 5-5. The duo forced a tiebreak at 6-6, and Arafat and Gorgidze won that to win at No. 1, 7-6 (4). 

SINGLES
First to finish in singles action was Arafat, who handled her opponent 6-0, 6-3 at the No. 2 singles spot. 

Ruyssen was pushed by Rafaella Platsiota in both sets at the No. 1 spot. The junior trailed 1-5 in the second set, but rallied back and ultimately held off her competitor and won in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.

The Warriors clinched the win at the No. 4 spot with Szpakowska. She triumphed in the first set 6-1 and fell in the second set 2-6 to force a deciding third set, in which the freshman was victorious, 6-1. 

Weekes and Mandair put the finishing touches on the contest for WSU, as Weekes won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 while Mandair won 6-4, 6-0 against Regan Fales of the Timberwolves at No. 6.

Gorgidze fell in straight sets, 2-6, 3-6, to Danijela Danilovic of Northwood at the No. 3 spot.

FROM THE PLAYERS
"It was a successful day for us. We got more challenged today, but we were able to fight back and show a great deal of heart on the court. We had great energy overall and and demonstrated mental toughness towards the adversity. The Warriors are excited for more ahead!" said Anais Ruyssen. 

UP NEXT
Wayne State will have its first road challenge of the season when they travel to Findlay for a match on Saturday, February 18 at 4 p.m.


 
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