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Women's Tennis Remains Unbeaten
February 06, 2000 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 5, 2000
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Bowling Green women's tennis team moved to 4-0 for the first time in seven years with a 5-2 victory over Indiana State Saturday afternoon (Feb. 5). The match was held at Laurel Hill in Toledo.
The 4-0 start marked the first for the Brown and Orange since the 1992-93 squad began the year by winning four consecutive matches. No team has won the first five duals of the season since the 1982-83 team began the year with a 6-0 record.
The Falcons captured the doubles point with a pair of wins. At the top flight, juniors Abby Bratton (pictured) and Erika Wasilewski captured an 8-4 decision. Sophomore Devon Bissinger and junior Tracy Howitt earned an 8-6 win at the third flight.
In singles action, four Falcons emerged victorious, including Bratton at the second flight. Bratton's three-set victory came after she dropped the second set in a tiebreaker.
Junior Meghan Rhodes and senior Deidee Bissinger earned wins at the third and fourth levels, respectively, while Howitt captured a victory at flight six.
For Deidee Bissinger, the win was the 71st singles victory and the 137th overall triumph of her career. She ranks fourth on both career lists, needing just eight singles wins and seven overall wins to earn the top spots.
The Falcons return to action a week from Sunday (Feb. 13), hosting DePaul at Shadow Valley in Toledo. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.
