Tennis Slams Tiffin 8-1, Earns Berth Into GLIAC Tournament

TIFFIN, Ohio – The Saginaw Valley State University tennis team won big against Tiffin University on Saturday 8-1, and earned a spot in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

In singles competition, the Cardinals were undefeated against the Dragons, as senior Katie Hanover (St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns HS) won in straight sets 6-1, 7-5, freshman Debra Hammond (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) took three sets to won her match, 6-0, 1-6, 10-8, sophomore Cortney Heileman (East China, Mich./St. Clair HS) also won in straight sets 6-1, 6-0, No. 4 singles senior Danielle Coldren (West Bloomfield, Mich./Pontiac Notre Dame Prep HS) took her match 6-2, 6-1, while sophomore Sarah Campian (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) didn’t allow a point in her win, 6-0, 6-0, and junior Jessica Stone (Flushing, Mich./Flushing HS) won 6-3, 6-0.

In doubles action, Hanover and Coldren won 8-4, while Heileman and Annesa Campian won 8-1. Hammond and Sarah Campian were the only Cardinal team to lose a match Saturday as the Dragons’ Taylor Cooper and Ashley Hershner were able to get the win 8-5.

The Cardinals (3-6 overall, 3-6 in the GLIAC) look to take the 8-1 win and use the momentum to help them prepare for the GLIAC Tournament, which is scheduled for Oct. 25-26 in Midland, Mich.