The Malone University women's tennis team embarked on its second Michigan road trip in as many weekends on Friday, competing at powerhouse Grand Valley State University (MI) in a GLIAC contest. The Pioneers fell short against the Lakers, who finished second in last year's GLIAC tournament, by the score of 9-0.

With the win, GVSU, in its first match of the year, improved to 1-0 (1-0 GLIAC) while Malone dropped to 1-5 overall and to 0-4 in GLIAC play.

Although eight of the nine matches on the day were by convincing margins by the hosts, Malone's Asia Harris nearly captured a win for the Pioneer team. After losing her first set 6-3, Harris posted a solid 6-2 second-set victory of her own before dropping a 10-7 decision in the third and final set.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Singles:

    Malone                           GVSU                                         Winner            Score
1. Asia Harris                    Lexi Rice                                   GVSU              6-3, 2-6, 10-7
2. Erika Lester                  Claire Cooper                           GVSU             6-1, 6-0           
3. Kim Knisley                   Leah Dancz                              GVSU             6-2, 6-0
4. Kaley Kahoun               Kali Phillips                              GVSU             6-0, 6-1
5. Janelle Linder              Kelly Trapp                                GVSU             6-0, 6-1
6. Marie Konstan             Kristina Lucas                           GVSU             6-0, 6-1

Doubles:

    Malone                              GVSU                                 Winner         Score
1. Lester/Knisley                 Dancz/Allison Fecko       GVSU           8-2
2. K. Kahoun/Linder           Rice/Morgan Carney       GVSU           8-0      
3. Harris/Konstan               Trapp/Phillips                  GVSU            8-3

Malone will continue its Michigan swing by competing in its second of three weekend matches -- at Ferris State University (MI) on Saturday in an 11:00 a.m. contest.