May 5, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Lake Superior State women's tennis team ended its stellar season with a 5-0 loss to Grand Valley State during the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championships on Friday at Drury University.

LSSU ended its season with an impressive 15-8 record. The Lakers also lost 5-4 to GVSU during the conference season played last fall.

Senior Celina Grondin ended her career at No. 1 singles with a 39-25 record, while fellow seniors Alex Chiakmakis and Megan Smith finished 41-24 and 36-41, respectively. They led the Lakers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

Grand Valley State 5, LSSU 0
Doubles results:
Emily Zellner-Lindsay Grimmer (GV) def. Celina Grondin-Lindsay Adams, 8-4
2. Audrey Koopsen-McCall Monte (GV) def. Alex Chiakmakis-Megan LaMothe, 9-8 (5)
3. Jenna Killips-Jaime Oppenlander (GV) def. Megan Smith-Weronika Lomacka, 8-6.

Singles results:
1. Grimmer (GV) v. Grondin, 7-6, 5-1, did not finish
2. Killips (GV) v. LaMothe, 6-0, 5-4, did not finish
3. Koopsen (GV) v. Lomacka, 4-6, 3-2, did not finish
4. Zellner (GV) v. Smith, 6-1, 5-2, did not finish
5. Monte (GV) def. Chiakmakis, 6-0, 6-1
6. Whitney Bindus (GV) def. Adams, 6-2, 6-3