Western Wayne Today

Wayne State University's women's tennis team, ranked No. 28, is set to host Ferris State University, ranked No. 45, on April 18, marking the end of the regular season. Wayne State plans to honor Anais Ruyssen, a graduate student, for her contributions to the team. Ruyssen ranks fifth in WSU history for singles wins and third in doubles victories. She was also recognized as Academic All-American of the Year by the College Sports Communicators.

Recently, Wayne State defeated Roosevelt University and Purdue University Northwest 7-0 each, cementing at least a share of the GLIAC Regular Season title with an unblemished 7-0 record in conference play.

Ferris State, led by coach Mark Doren for the past seven years, has compiled a 78-56 overall record and a 37-19 record in conference matchups. Wayne State has won the last four meetings against Ferris State, including two victories last season, one in the regular season and another in the NCAA Midwest Regional.

The NCAA's initial regional rankings, released on April 16, listed teams in alphabetical order, including Ferris State and Wayne State among others. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association also placed Wayne State at No. 28 in its national rankings. In singles, Martyna Szpakowska from Wayne State is ranked 62nd, while in doubles, the pairings of Dea Gorgidze and Ruyssen (ranked 27th) and Malak Arafat and Szpakowska (ranked 28th) are ranked.