HOUGHTON, Mich. - Today's GLIAC women's tennis tilt at Michigan Tech came down to the final two matches on the courts before Saginaw Valley State got the fifth point it needed in a 5-4 win.

The Huskies (3-7 overall, 3-7 GLIAC) and Cardinals (2-6, 2-6) split the singles matches after SVSU had taken a 2-1 lead in doubles.

"We battled hard today," said head coach Kevin Kalinec. "I was proud of the team and how we had a chance to win the match."

Tech, still playing with just five eligible players, once again started in the hole down 2-0 because of forfeits at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.

SVSU claimed an 8-3 victory at No. 1 doubles as Yunjiao Shangguan and Meghan Woody defeated Natalia Lebedeva and Kira Eck.

The Huskies' No. 2 duo of Ploy Suthijindawong and Chelsea Uganski claimed an 8-2 triumph.

In singles, Suthijindawong made quick work of her opponent at No. 2 6-1, 6-0. SVSU's Charlotte Wong defeated Eck 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles to make the team score 4-2.

Lebedeva pulled the Huskies within 4-3 in the team score after battling through her No. 1 singles match. The sophomore was down 6-5 in the opening set before breaking serve and winning the tiebreaker 7-2. She then cruised to a 6-0 score in set two.

Both the No. 4 and No. 5 singles matches were on the courts and tightly contested to end the day. Tech needed to win both, but could not. The Cardinals got a 6-4, 6-4 win from Annessa Campian over Jacqueline Kukulski at No. 5 to cinch the team outcome.

Uganski fought to a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 marathon win at No. 4 singles to finish the day's action.

Michigan Tech will return to action tomorrow (Oct. 8) with a 10 a.m. match with perennial GLIAC power Northwood at Gates Tennis Center.