Competing in its first-ever GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) match, the Malone University women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision at Saginaw Valley State University (MI) on Saturday. With the loss, the Pioneers fell to 1-1 overall and to 0-1 in the GLIAC while SVSU improved to 2-0 overall and to 2-0 in GLIAC play.

Freshman Asia Harris posted the only victory for Malone on the day with a 6-3, 7-6 triumph at #2 singles. 

Scores for the match were as follows:

Singles:

      Malone                   SVSU                               Winner          Score
1.  Erika Lester           Yunjiao Shangguan      SVSU             6-1, 6-2
2.  Asia Harris             Meghan Woody              Malone          6-3, 7-6
3.  Kim Knisley            Kelli Close                      SVSU            6-0, 6-1
4.  Kaley Kahoun        Charlotte Wong              SVSU            6-3, 6-3
5.  Janelle Linder        Erin Doud                       SVSU            6-0, 6-3 
6.  Alexis Hill                Theresa Frederick        SVSU            6-2, 6-0

Doubles:

       Malone                     SVSU                                   Winner            Score
1.   Harris/Lester           Shangguan/Close             SVSU              8-0
2.   Knisley/Linder         Woody/Doud                       SVSU              8-3
3.   Kahoun/Hill             Wong/Katie Piorkowski     SVSU              8-2

Malone will compete in its second of three GLIAC matches over three straight days as the team competes at Lake Superior State University (MI) on Sunday in a 10:00 a.m. contest.