LSSU women's tennis team opens GLIAC Tournament with win :: Lakers fall to top-seeded Northwood in semifinal round

Oct. 21, 2005

MIDLAND - The fourth-seeded Lake Superior State women's tennis team opened the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a 5-4 victory over No. 5 seed Mercyhurst on Friday morning. The Lakers (6-3) dropped a 5-0 decision to No. 1 seed Northwood later in the day.

LSSU 5, Mercyhurst 4
Singles competition
1. Celina Grondin (LS) def. Natalie Paparella (MC) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6
2. Sophie Bedard (LS) def. Jennifer Daly (MC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Megan LaMothe (LS) def. Jamie Sutyak (MC) 7-6, 6-3
4. Jaclyn McLean (MC) def. Megan Smith (LS) 6-2, 6-1
5. Alex Chiakmakis (LS) def. Christine Mersch (MC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Maria Franco (MC) def. Carolyn Pumford (LS) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Natalie Paparella/Jamie Sutyak (MC) def. Celina Grondin/Sophie Bedard (LS) 8-6
2. Megan LaMothe/Alex Chiakmakis (LS) def. Christine Mersch/Jennifer Daly (MC) 8-3
3. Maria Franco/Jaclyn McLean (MC) def. Megan Smith/Carolyn Pumford (LS) 8-5

Match Notes
Mercyhurst 8-4 (5-4)
Lake Superior State 6-4 (6-3)
2005 GLIAC Women's Tennis Championship Quarterfinal Match #4
#4 LSSU vs #5 MC
LSSU will face #1 NU in tournament Semifinals friday afternoon
MC will play #8 SVSU in 5th place match Semifinals friday afternoon

Northwood 5, Lake Superior State 0

Singles competition
1. Sue Rossano (NU) vs. Celina Grondin (LS) unfinished
2. Carolin Rosskothen (NU) vs. Sophie Bedard (LS) unfinished
3. Desiree Roset (NU) vs. Megan LaMothe (LS) unfinished
4. Kristina Bogdanovic (NU) def. Megan Smith (LS) 6-1, 6-0
5. Julia Goncalves (NU) def. Alex Chiakmakis (LS) 6-1, 6-2
6. Cristina Oliveira (NU) vs. Carolyn Pumford (LS) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Carolin Rosskothen/Julia Goncalves (NU) def. Celina Grondin/Sophie Bedard (LS) 8-0
2. Sue Rossano/Kristina Bogdanovic (NU) def. Megan LaMothe/Alex Chiakmakis (LS) 8-2
3. Desiree Roset/Cristina Oliveira (NU) def. Megan Smith/Carolyn Pumford (LS) 8-0

Match Notes
Lake Superior State 7-5 (7-4)
Northwood 11-0 (11-0)
2005 GLIAC Women's Tennis Championships Semifinal #2
#1 NU vs #4 LSSU
Northwood advance to 2005 GLIAC Women's Tennis Championship on Saturday
LSSU will play GVSU in 3rd place game on Saturday