Western Wayne Today

The Wayne State University women's tennis team is preparing to commence their Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) schedule by hosting Saginaw Valley State University. The match is set for Saturday, March 15, at the WSU Tennis Courts with a 2:00 PM start time.

The Warriors recently returned from Florida after competing in three matches, where they faced defeats against Keiser University (6-1), Barry University (6-0), and Nova Southeastern University (6-1).

Saginaw Valley State, before facing Eastern Michigan University, holds a 1-6 record. Their only win this season was against the University of Sioux Falls. Wayne State has won the last eight encounters between the two programs. SVSU's last victory occurred during the 2015-16 season. Last year, Wayne State defeated SVSU twice with scores of 5-2 and 4-2.

Leading Saginaw Valley State is Kaylee Tucker in her first year as head coach. Previously, she served five seasons at Concordia University Ann Arbor, achieving a 19-55 record.

In recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, Wayne State is listed as the No. 32-ranked team. Players Martyna Szpakowska (No. 25), Anais Ruyssen (No. 40), and Malak Arafat (No. 49) are ranked in singles play. In doubles rankings, Arafat and Szpakowska are No. 10; Dea Gorgidze and Ruyssen are No. 12; while Shantala Uzcategui and Ruyssen are ranked No. 28.