Marquette's Alec Olivier volleys the ball to his Westwood opponent, Adam Hyttinen, during a No. 1 singles match on Saturday afternoon, May 19, 2018, during the Negaunee Invitational tournament held at the Miners' courts. MSHS Class of 2019 member Olivier has signed a national letter of intent to play tennis at Ferris State University in the fall. (Journal file photo by Rachel Oakley)

MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School No. 1 singles tennis star Alec Olivier signed a national letter of intent on Wednesday to attend and play tennis at Ferris State University this fall.

Olivier, going into his senior season this spring at MSHS, is unbeaten in three seasons of high school competition all at No. 1 singles.

Olivier has also claimed the Upper Peninsula Division 1 No. 1 singles title in each of his high school seasons.

Olivier, whose tennis background can be traced back to hitting balls in his driveway at 2 or 3 years old, will join a Ferris State team that was ranked 17th nationally in NCAA Division II last season, finishing with a 21-3 record.

The Bulldogs also claimed the GLIAC championship over Wayne State 5-0, advancing to the Midwest regional of the NCAA tournament.

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