MIDLAND, Mich. - Sixth-seeded Michigan Tech lost to third-seeded Ferris State 5-2 in a marathon match to open the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament tonight. The Bulldogs improved to 10-2 overall and moved into the GLIAC Tournament semifinal while the Huskies fell to 6-6 and will play in the lower half of the bracket.

The match, which took more than four hours, wasn't decided until after 11 p.m.

FSU won two of three doubles matches. Tech's win came at the No. 1 position, where Ploy Suthijindawong and Nathalia Rondelli posted an 8-5 victory. The Bulldogs won both the other doubles flights by 8-2 scores.

In singles, every match was closely contested. Tech's lone win came at No. 2, where Natalia Lebedeva defeated Amy Ingle 7-5, 6-4.

Ferris won three-set matches at No. 1 and No. 5 as well as a straight set victory at No. 3. Matches at No. 4 and No. 6 singles were unfinished.

Next up for the Huskies will be Saginaw Valley State tomorrow at 3:45 p.m.