GVSU Quick Hits

By Lanthorn Sports ([email protected])

GVSU men’s tennis takes down Indiana Tech 6-1

The Grand Valley State men’s tennis team defeated Indiana Tech, 6-1, on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Premier Athletic & Tennis club in Grandville, Mich. The Lakers improve to 2-0 on the spring season.

The Lakers scored first after they swept the Warriors in doubles play, with Sebastien Lescoulie and D.J. Colantone winning 6-2 from the No. 1 pairing, Jack Geissler and Martin Matov winning 6-3 from the No. 2 spot, and Nicholas Urban and Jack Dausman winning 6-4 from the No. 3 doubles position.

GVSU also took five out of the six singles matches, with Lescoulie, Geissler, Matov, Colantone and Urban all winning from their respective positions.

GVSU will hit the road next week as they travel to Southfield, Mich. to take on Lawrence Tech on Saturday, Feb. 23, before returning home the following day for a match against Walsh at the Premier Athletic & Tennis Club in Grandville.

GVSU women’s tennis defeats Indiana Tech 7-0

The Grand Valley State women’s tennis team defeated Indiana Tech, 7-0, on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Premier Athletic & Tennis club in Grandville, Mich., improving to 12-2 on the season.

GVSU got off to a hot start in doubles, sweeping the Lakers in the top three doubles spot. Madison Ballard and Marija Leko won 6-1 from the No. 1 position, Marily Canellopoulos and Vera Griva won 6-1 from the No. 2 position, and Nicole Heiniger and Livia Chritsman winning 6-0 from No. 3 doubles.

Ballard, Griva, Leko, Canellopoulos and Hanover each won in singles from the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5, respectively. Katarina Samardzija also won 6-0, 6-0 from the No. 6 singles position.

GVSU’s final home match will be Sunday, Feb. 24, at 5:30, hoting Walsh at the Premier Athletic & Tennis Club in Grandville. The Lakers will also honor their five seniors as well.

GLIAC Baseball Tournament set for Wuerfel Park in Traverse City

The Traverse City Pit Spitters baseball organization will host the 2019 GLIAC Baseball Tournament, which is set to take place May 8-12.

“We’ve been looking for a minor league park that could fit us into their schedule, and Traverse City is the perfect fit,” GLIAC Commissioner Kris Dunbar said. “Minor league baseball is known for providing great facilities and a fun experience to its players and spectators. We want to do the same for our student-athletes.”

The GLIAC has transitioned to artificial turf fields for its baseball and softball tournaments, due to unpredictable spring weather. Both tournaments were impacted by rain in 2018, but were ultimately completed. If the tournaments had been held on natural turf fields they would have been cancelled or shortened.

VARSITY SCHEDULE

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Home, Thursday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m., Northern Michigan

Home, Saturday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m., Michigan Tech

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Home, Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m., Northern Michigan

Home, Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m., Michigan Tech

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Away, GLIAC Indoor Championships, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and 24, at SVSU