Wayne State University Athletics

Women's Tennis 4/17/2025 1:15:00 PM Henry Coyle, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Tennis Welcomes Bulldogs to Close Regular Season

DETROIT -- The No. 28-ranked Wayne State University women's tennis squad will play host to No. 45-ranked Ferris State University on Friday, April 18, to close the regular season. Wayne State will honor graduate student, Anais Ruyssen (Nantes, France / Enfants-Nantais [Keiser]) prior to the contest.

Ruyssen is currently fifth in program history in singles matches won (80) and is third in doubles matches won (91). The graduate student was also named the Academic All-American of the Year by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) following the 2023-24 campaign.

LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors continue to excel in conference action, grabbing two more wins to improve their GLIAC record to a perfect 7-0.

WSU topped both Roosevelt University and Purdue University Northwest 7-0 last weekend. The pair of wins secured at least a share of the GLIAC Regular Season title.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Ferris State is led by Mark Doren who is in his seventh season at the helm. Doren served as the squad's interim head coach during the 2018-19 campaign before being named the head coach prior to the 2019-20 season. Under the guidance of Doren, the FSU women's tennis team has totaled a 78-56 record while earning a 37-19 ledger against GLIAC foes.

WSU has prevailed in the last four contests against the Bulldogs, including a pair of victories last season. In the regular season, the Green and Gold triumphed 6-1 before topping FSU 4-0 in the NCAA Midwest Regional.

REGIONAL RANKINGS UPDATE
The NCAA released its initial regional rankings on Wednesday, April 16. Due to it being the first regional ranking of the season, the teams are listed in alphabetical order.

The teams are:
Ferris State
Findlay
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Northwood
Rockhurst
Tiffin
UIndy
Wayne State

ITA RANKINGS UPDATE
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its weekly rankings on Wednesday morning, which saw the Green and Gold appear as the No. 28-ranked squad in the nation. The lone member of the Wayne State women's tennis team to receive a ranking in singles competition was Martyna Szpakowska (Gdansk, Poland / Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa) who is ranked 62nd. In doubles, the pairings of Dea Gorgidze (Tbilisi, Georgia Tbilisi Public School N145 [Western Michigan]) and Ruyssen (No. 27-ranked) and Malak Arafat (Alexandria, Egypt / Lycée Français d'Alexandrie) and Szpakowska (No. 28-ranked) represented the Green and Gold.

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Players Mentioned

Malak Arafat: 5' 11"; Junior

Dea Gorgidze: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

Anais Ruyssen: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Martyna Szpakowska: 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Malak Arafat
: 5' 11"; Junior

Dea Gorgidze
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

Anais Ruyssen
: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Martyna Szpakowska
: 5' 8"; Junior