BAY CITY – Saginaw Valley State University women's tennis team opened its spring campaign with a narrow 5-4 victory over Lake Superior State University at Bay Valley Hotel & Resort Friday night.
     The Lady Cardinals won three of four matches decided by tiebreakers to improve their record to 11-5 on the season.
     Singles winners for SVSU were: freshman Jennifer Roy (Byron, GA,/Peach County) at No. 2; freshman Jennifer Spence (Saginaw/Heritage) at No. 4; and junior Pearl Siasoyco (Perris, CA) at No. 6.
     The No. 1 doubles team of Spence and freshman Meghan LaForrest (Bay City/Central) won along with the No. 2 doubles squad of Roy and junior Heidi Yeagley (Flushing).
     SVSU plays Northern Michigan University late Friday evening and hosts Alma College Saturday.

Saginaw Valley State 5, Lake Superior State 4
Singles
1 Shannon Simula LSSU d Meghan LaForrest SVSU 6-1 6-4
2 Jennifer Roy SVSU d Fawn O'Leary LSSU 7-5 7-6 (7-5)
3 Jane Clements LSSU d Heidi Yeagley SVSU 6-2 6-2
4 Jennifer Spence SVSU d Heather Aboud LSSU 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-0)
5 Tiffany VanBeek LSSU d Kristi Clark SVSU 5-7 6-0 7-6 (7-5)
6 Pearla Siasoyco SVSU d Jill Orris LSSU 6-4 7-5
Doubles
1 LaForrest/Spence SVSU d Simula/O'Leary LSSU 9-8 (7-6)
2 Roy/Yeagley SVSU d Clements/Aboud LSSU 9-7
3 VanBeek/Gina Palumbo LSSU d Clark/Siasoyco SVSU 8-