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Michigan Tech MTU (1-8)
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Brianna Douglas 2019 action
Brianna Douglas won her match at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-3.

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Tennis Blanks Michigan Tech 7-0

The Warriors won every match in singles and doubles.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's tennis team (10-6 overall, 5-0 GLIAC) has now won five of its last six matches after defeating Michigan Tech (1-8 overall, 1-4 GLIAC) 7-0 earlier today. 

SINGLES
The Warriors won every singles match, beginning with Marta Komar (Inowroclaw, Poland), who was able to win due to her opponent retiring. 

Laura Cazacu (London, England) won her first set 6-0 before her opponent retired, giving her the victory. 

At No. 4 singles, Linda Liong (Sarawak, Malaysia) was dominant, cruising to a 6-0, 6-1 win. 

Anais Ruyssen (Nantes, France) earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles. 

Sabrina Laynes (Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage) only dropped one game on her way to a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles.  

To conclude singles play, Brianna Douglas (Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade Julienne) was able to pull out a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the No. 5 spot in the lineup. 

DOUBLES
The Warriors were also strong in doubles, as the Green and Gold took all three matches.  Ruyssen and Komar kicked things off with a 6-1 win in the top spot. 

They were followed by Cazacu and Liong, who recorded a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles. 

Douglas and Laynes capped things off with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles. 

FROM COACH MOORE
"The girls were able to come into this match with a good mindset.  Tech has a solid lineup throughout, so we knew the girls needed to stay focused at every spot.  Although there were a few unexpected injuries, today was a good day to stay sharp and focused," assistant coach Yahsha Moore said. 

UP NEXT
The Green and Gold will host Grand Valley State on April 15th at 3:00 PM. 

 
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