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BIG RAPIDS – The Ferris State University men’s tennis squad remained unbeaten as the Bulldogs garnered a dominant 7-0 regional road victory over the Findlay Oilers on Saturday in Findlay, Ohio.
The Bulldogs took the non-conference tilt at the YMCA East courts in Findlay, picking up the doubles point by winning two of the three flights before proceeding to claim all six singles positions to move to 2-0 on the year.
“It was an outstanding day for our men’s team,” said FSU head Coach Mark Doren. “Just two years ago, we lost 6-1 at Findlay so it was very impressive to come out playing very aggressive and take control of the match.
“There’s no one specific to single out on a day like this because everyone really played great,” Doren added.
FSU picked up 6-0 and 6-4 wins at the first and third doubles positions, respectively.
In singles play, the Bulldogs won five of the six flights in straight-sets with the number one spot pulled out by senior standout Mathis Guerre in three by a 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 count.
Ferris Women’s tennis
The Ferris State University women’s tennis team took host Findlay to the wire, but came up short in a close 4-3 regional road setback on Saturday (Feb. 12) in Ohio.
The Oilers fought back after FSU took the early lead by winning the doubles point and captured four of the six singles positions, including the top two spots, to record the win at the YMCA East Courts in Findlay.
“Our Women’s team played hard, but came up just short,” said FSU head Coach Mark Doren. “We started out by continuing our great play in doubles, but couldn’t pull it out in singles.
“Freshman Parker Nolan came out strong right away in singles and earned an impressive win,” he added.
Nolan was a straight-set Winner at three singles for the Bulldogs with Brittany Lavenant garnering a three-set triumph at the fourth flight. The Oilers managed to pull out a three-set triumph at the first flight and also captured straight-set triumphs at two, five and six singles.
In the doubles round, the Bulldogs suffered a 7-5 decision at the top flight, but picked up the point with wins at two and three doubles. Nolan and Agata Klak paired up for a 6-3 win at the second spot with Patricia Martin Gomez and Lavenant earning a 6-3 Victory at three doubles.
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